GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 2.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 84th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 2.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 81 Somalia 2.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Fiji 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Namibia 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Kosovo 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.44 current 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 (current international $), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 2.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current 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.