GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 5,767 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in El Salvador stood at 5,767 current US$ per person. 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 us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,767 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 274.33 current US$ per person, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 132nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 274.33 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 282.45 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 288.38 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 290.1 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 293.42 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 308.8 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 315.67 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 328.51 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 366.25 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 413.4 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 457.26 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 553 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 683.9 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 711.85 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 773.07 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 787.15 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 752.02 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 735.36 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 744.86 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 763.17 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 776.42 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 755.42 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 777.24 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 806.39 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 825.11 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 892.18 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 955.83 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,041 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1,180 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 1,344 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1,548 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 1,651 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,749 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,860 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,908 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,983 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,058 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,115 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,208 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,286 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2,447 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,666 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2,831 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,983 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,910 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,040 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,331 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 3,498 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,582 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,666 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,790 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,901 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,020 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,184 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4,320 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,997 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4,643 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 5,075 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 5,320 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 5,503 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5,767 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,767 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,003 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,767 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,225 current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.73 current US$ per person | 274.33 current US$ per person | 293.42 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 491.17 current US$ per person | 308.8 current US$ per person | 773.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.32 current US$ per person | 735.36 current US$ per person | 825.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,413 current US$ per person | 892.18 current US$ per person | 1,908 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,449 current US$ per person | 1,983 current US$ per person | 2,983 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,733 current US$ per person | 3,040 current US$ per person | 4,320 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,051 current US$ per person | 3,997 current US$ per person | 5,767 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 5,767 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,767 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.33 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.