GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP per capita was 4,674 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4,674 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 4,674 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,253 constant LCU, in 1989.
El Salvador ranks 199th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,603 constant LCU | — |
| 1966 | 2,712 constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2,780 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,791 constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,811 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,822 constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,861 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,966 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3,038 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,127 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,148 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,236 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,383 constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3,487 constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3,277 constant LCU | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 2,722 constant LCU | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 2,549 constant LCU | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 2,362 constant LCU | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 2,355 constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,341 constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,309 constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,268 constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,279 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,276 constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,253 constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,318 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,312 constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,434 constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,542 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,636 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,738 constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2,739 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,806 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,863 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,908 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,927 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,940 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,977 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,018 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,041 constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,123 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,260 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,316 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,376 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,295 constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,355 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,470 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,554 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,619 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,666 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,741 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,826 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,904 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,994 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,090 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,759 constant LCU | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 4,193 constant LCU | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 4,300 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,423 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 4,517 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4,674 constant LCU | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,739 constant LCU | 2,603 constant LCU | 2,811 constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,135 constant LCU | 2,822 constant LCU | 3,487 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,371 constant LCU | 2,253 constant LCU | 2,722 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,630 constant LCU | 2,312 constant LCU | 2,908 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,127 constant LCU | 2,927 constant LCU | 3,376 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,722 constant LCU | 3,355 constant LCU | 4,090 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,311 constant LCU | 3,759 constant LCU | 4,674 constant LCU | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 4,674 constant LCU per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Gdp per capita in El Salvador was 4,674 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,674 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,253 constant LCU in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.