Gdp per capita growth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gdp per capita growth was 3.46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.46
Change on year
up 62.6%
World rank
69th
of 212 countries
All-time high
11.53
in 2021
All-time low
-16.95
in 1980
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Gdp per capita growth in El Salvador, 1966–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in El Salvador stood at 3.46.
The figure is up 62.6% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in El Salvador peaked at 11.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -16.95, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 69th 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 per capita growth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.18 | — |
| 1967 | 2.5 | -40.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4016 | -83.9% |
| 1969 | 0.716 | +78.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3863 | -46.1% |
| 1971 | 1.41 | +264.0% |
| 1972 | 3.65 | +159.9% |
| 1973 | 2.43 | -33.4% |
| 1974 | 2.94 | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 0.656 | -77.7% |
| 1976 | 2.81 | +327.9% |
| 1977 | 4.52 | +61.1% |
| 1978 | 3.1 | -31.5% |
| 1979 | -6.03 | -294.6% |
| 1980 | -16.95 | +181.3% |
| 1981 | -6.34 | -62.6% |
| 1982 | -7.36 | +16.0% |
| 1983 | -0.2921 | -96.0% |
| 1984 | -0.579 | +98.2% |
| 1985 | -1.37 | +137.2% |
| 1986 | -1.77 | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5018 | -128.3% |
| 1988 | -0.1491 | -129.7% |
| 1989 | -1 | +571.5% |
| 1990 | 2.88 | -387.3% |
| 1991 | -0.267 | -109.3% |
| 1992 | 5.29 | -2079.9% |
| 1993 | 4.43 | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 3.7 | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 3.86 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0621 | -98.4% |
| 1997 | 2.44 | +3839.4% |
| 1998 | 2.02 | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 1.59 | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6265 | -60.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4622 | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | +172.1% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7874 | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | +238.5% |
| 2006 | 4.39 | +64.8% |
| 2007 | 1.72 | -60.8% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | -2.42 | -232.4% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -175.2% |
| 2011 | 3.43 | +88.9% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 2.06 | +56.9% |
| 2016 | 2.26 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | -8.08 | -437.0% |
| 2021 | 11.53 | -242.7% |
| 2022 | 2.55 | -77.9% |
| 2023 | 2.88 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 2.13 | -26.0% |
| 2025 | 3.46 | +62.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 | 0.4016 | 4.18 | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.59 | -6.03 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.53 | -16.95 | 0.5018 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | -0.267 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | -2.42 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 | 1.31 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | -8.08 | 11.53 | 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 growth in El Salvador?
- Gdp per capita growth in El Salvador was 3.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.95 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp per capita growth?
- El Salvador ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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