GDP per capita in international and market dollars in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 4,735 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,735 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
126th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4,735 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
2,283 constant 2015 US$
in 1989
Years of data
61
1965–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4,735 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in El Salvador peaked at 4,735 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,283 constant 2015 US$, in 1989.
That places El Salvador 126th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,637 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 2,747 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2,816 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,827 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,848 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,859 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,899 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3,005 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3,078 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,168 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,189 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,279 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,427 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3,533 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3,320 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 2,757 constant 2015 US$ | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 2,582 constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 2,392 constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 2,385 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,372 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,339 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,298 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,309 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,306 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,283 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,348 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,342 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,466 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,575 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,670 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,773 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2,775 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,843 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,900 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,946 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,965 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,979 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,016 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,057 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,081 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,163 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,302 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,359 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,420 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,338 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,398 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,515 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,600 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,666 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,714 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,790 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,876 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,955 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,046 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,143 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,809 constant 2015 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 4,248 constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 4,356 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,481 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 4,577 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4,735 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4,735 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,787 constant 2015 US$, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4,735 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,367 constant 2015 US$, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,775 constant 2015 US$ | 2,637 constant 2015 US$ | 2,848 constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,176 constant 2015 US$ | 2,859 constant 2015 US$ | 3,533 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,402 constant 2015 US$ | 2,283 constant 2015 US$ | 2,757 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,664 constant 2015 US$ | 2,342 constant 2015 US$ | 2,946 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,168 constant 2015 US$ | 2,965 constant 2015 US$ | 3,420 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,770 constant 2015 US$ | 3,398 constant 2015 US$ | 4,143 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,367 constant 2015 US$ | 3,809 constant 2015 US$ | 4,735 constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in El Salvador?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in El Salvador was 4,735 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,735 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,283 constant 2015 US$ in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- El Salvador ranks 126th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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