GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 5,767 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,767 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
205th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5,767 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
274.33 current LCU per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador is 5,767 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,767 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 274.33 current LCU per person, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 205th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 274.33 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 282.45 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 288.38 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 290.1 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 293.42 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 308.8 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 315.67 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 328.51 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 366.25 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 413.4 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 457.26 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 553 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 683.9 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 711.85 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 773.07 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 787.15 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 752.02 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 735.36 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 744.86 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 763.17 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 776.42 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 755.42 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 777.24 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 806.39 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 825.11 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 892.18 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 955.83 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,041 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1,180 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 1,344 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1,548 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 1,651 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,749 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,860 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,908 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,983 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,058 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,115 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,208 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,286 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2,447 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,666 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2,831 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,983 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,910 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,040 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,331 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 3,498 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,582 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,666 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,790 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,901 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,020 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,184 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4,320 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,997 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4,643 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 5,075 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 5,320 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 5,503 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5,767 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,767 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,767 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.73 current LCU per person | 274.33 current LCU per person | 293.42 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 491.17 current LCU per person | 308.8 current LCU per person | 773.07 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.32 current LCU per person | 735.36 current LCU per person | 825.11 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,413 current LCU per person | 892.18 current LCU per person | 1,908 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,449 current LCU per person | 1,983 current LCU per person | 2,983 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,733 current LCU per person | 3,040 current LCU per person | 4,320 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,051 current LCU per person | 3,997 current LCU per person | 5,767 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 202 Oman 7,670 current LCU per person compare
- 203 Ecuador 7,125 current LCU per person compare
- 204 Kosovo 6,991 current LCU per person compare
- 206 Micronesia (country) 4,414 current LCU per person compare
- 207 Kiribati 3,971 current LCU per person compare
- 208 South Sudan 3,893 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 5,767 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,767 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.33 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.