Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 1,848 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,848 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
185th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,848 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
68.03 current LCU per person
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador is 1,848 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,848 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.03 current LCU per person, in 1969.
That places El Salvador 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 72.39 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 69.66 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 73.93 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 73.54 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 68.03 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 76.69 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 77.75 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 95.58 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 109.73 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 134.02 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 151.11 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 196.56 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 261.01 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 215.45 current LCU per person | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 285.81 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 268.9 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 200.63 current LCU per person | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 167.5 current LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 182.41 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 166.02 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 173.33 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 186.35 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 147.62 current LCU per person | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 127.5 current LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 109.23 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 165.03 current LCU per person | +51.1% |
| 1991 | 164.65 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 167.91 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 228.65 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 267.75 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 333.75 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 349.1 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 455.1 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 453.52 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 465.5 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 531.95 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 514.7 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 539.71 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 572.35 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 592.14 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 618.37 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 691.45 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 723.72 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 797.74 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 697.02 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 819.2 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 965.27 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 999.39 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,065 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,083 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,118 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,110 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,167 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,210 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,294 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 980.38 current LCU per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 1,336 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 1,646 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 1,532 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 1,797 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 1,848 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,848 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,553 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,848 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,677 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.51 current LCU per person | 68.03 current LCU per person | 73.93 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 160.37 current LCU per person | 76.69 current LCU per person | 285.81 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.95 current LCU per person | 109.23 current LCU per person | 268.9 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.1 current LCU per person | 164.65 current LCU per person | 465.5 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 627.91 current LCU per person | 514.7 current LCU per person | 797.74 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,083 current LCU per person | 819.2 current LCU per person | 1,294 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,523 current LCU per person | 980.38 current LCU per person | 1,848 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 182 Tonga 2,494 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Ecuador 2,240 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Eritrea 1,922 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Tajikistan 1,649 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 1,443 current LCU per person compare
- 188 South Sudan 1,427 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 1,848 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,848 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.03 current LCU per person in 1969.
- How does El Salvador rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.