GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP per capita was 5,767 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5,767 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,767 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 274.33 current LCU, 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 per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 274.33 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 282.45 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 288.37 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 290.1 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 293.42 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 308.8 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 315.67 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 328.51 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 366.25 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 413.4 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 457.26 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 553 current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 683.9 current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 711.85 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 773.07 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 787.15 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 752.02 current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 735.36 current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 744.86 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 763.17 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 776.42 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 755.42 current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 777.24 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 806.39 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 825.11 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 892.18 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 955.83 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,041 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1,180 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 1,344 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1,548 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 1,651 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,749 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,860 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,908 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,983 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,058 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,115 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,208 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,286 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2,447 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,666 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2,831 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,983 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,910 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,040 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,331 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 3,498 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,582 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,666 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,790 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,901 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,020 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,184 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4,320 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,997 current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4,643 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 5,075 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 5,320 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 5,503 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5,767 current LCU | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.73 current LCU | 274.33 current LCU | 293.42 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 491.17 current LCU | 308.8 current LCU | 773.07 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.32 current LCU | 735.36 current LCU | 825.11 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,413 current LCU | 892.18 current LCU | 1,908 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,449 current LCU | 1,983 current LCU | 2,983 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,733 current LCU | 3,040 current LCU | 4,320 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,051 current LCU | 3,997 current LCU | 5,767 current 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 706.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1224 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 706.08 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Gdp per capita in El Salvador was 5,767 current 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 5,767 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.33 current LCU in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.