GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP per capita was 5,767 current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5,767 current US$ 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 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 274.33 current US$, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 132nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.73 current US$ | 274.33 current US$ | 293.42 current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 491.17 current US$ | 308.8 current US$ | 773.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.32 current US$ | 735.36 current US$ | 825.11 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,413 current US$ | 892.18 current US$ | 1,908 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,449 current US$ | 1,983 current US$ | 2,983 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,733 current US$ | 3,040 current US$ | 4,320 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,051 current US$ | 3,997 current US$ | 5,767 current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Gdp per capita in El Salvador was 5,767 current US$ 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 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.33 current US$ in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd out of 211 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.