GDP per capita, PPP in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP per capita, PPP was 14,101 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita, ppp in El Salvador stood at 14,101 current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in El Salvador peaked at 14,101 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,855 current international $, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,855 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,944 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3,170 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 3,389 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 3,590 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3,806 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3,879 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4,042 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4,170 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4,296 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4,421 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4,541 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4,670 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4,827 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4,996 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5,290 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5,693 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 5,948 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6,173 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6,061 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6,246 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,594 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 6,708 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7,093 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 7,504 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7,934 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 8,456 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8,965 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 9,204 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9,757 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 9,393 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 10,810 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 11,874 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 12,668 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 13,258 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 14,101 current international $ | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,614 current international $ | 2,855 current international $ | 4,296 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,262 current international $ | 4,421 current international $ | 6,173 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,846 current international $ | 6,246 current international $ | 9,757 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,017 current international $ | 9,393 current international $ | 14,101 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 124 Belize 14,966 current international $ compare
- 125 Iraq 14,267 current international $ compare
- 126 Nauru 14,200 current international $ compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 13,601 current international $ compare
- 129 Jamaica 13,291 current international $ compare
- 130 Bolivia 12,873 current international $ compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5,061 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in El Salvador?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in El Salvador was 14,101 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14,101 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,855 current international $ in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.