GDP (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 4,674 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador is 4,674 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 4,674 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,253 constant LCU per person, in 1989.
That places El Salvador 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,603 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,712 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2,780 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,791 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,811 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,822 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,861 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,966 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3,038 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,127 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,148 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,236 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,383 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3,487 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3,277 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 2,722 constant LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 2,549 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 2,362 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 2,355 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,341 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,309 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,268 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,279 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,276 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,253 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,318 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,312 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,434 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,542 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,636 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,738 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2,739 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,806 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,863 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,908 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,927 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,940 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,977 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,018 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,041 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,123 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,260 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,316 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,376 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,295 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,355 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,470 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,554 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,619 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,666 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,741 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,826 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,904 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,994 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,090 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,759 constant LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 4,193 constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 4,300 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,423 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 4,517 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4,674 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,739 constant LCU per person | 2,603 constant LCU per person | 2,811 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,135 constant LCU per person | 2,822 constant LCU per person | 3,487 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,371 constant LCU per person | 2,253 constant LCU per person | 2,722 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,630 constant LCU per person | 2,312 constant LCU per person | 2,908 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,127 constant LCU per person | 2,927 constant LCU per person | 3,376 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,722 constant LCU per person | 3,355 constant LCU per person | 4,090 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,311 constant LCU per person | 3,759 constant LCU per person | 4,674 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 196 Ecuador 6,409 constant LCU per person compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 6,174 constant LCU per person compare
- 198 Ghana 5,979 constant LCU per person compare
- 200 Cuba 4,617 constant LCU per person compare
- 201 Kosovo 4,555 constant LCU per person compare
- 202 Zimbabwe 4,381 constant 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,735 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 65.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 130.74 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 4,674 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,674 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,253 constant LCU per person in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.