GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP per capita was 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
125th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
5,960 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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 El Salvador peaked at 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,960 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 125th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,976 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 5,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6,275 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 6,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 6,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 7,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 7,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7,498 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7,580 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,780 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7,842 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8,051 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 8,549 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8,705 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8,649 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 9,163 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9,329 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9,452 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,646 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9,864 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10,065 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10,297 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10,544 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9,692 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 10,810 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 11,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 11,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 11,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,498 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,705 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,649 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,544 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,115 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,692 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 122 Belize 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 123 Iraq 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 124 Nauru 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 11,623 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 127 Jamaica 11,358 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 128 Bolivia 11,000 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,165 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Gdp per capita in El Salvador was 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,960 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.