GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 2.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 2.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 6.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 6.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 6.03 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 5.06 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 4.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 4.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 4.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.97 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.68 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.63 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.43 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.92 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.92 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.84 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.69 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.62 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.18 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.12 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.04 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.92 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.84 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 79 Somalia 2.12 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Fiji 2.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Namibia 2.1 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 2.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Kosovo 2.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 2.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.