GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 5,408 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5,408 current US$ per person for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,408 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 296.65 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places El Salvador 128th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 296.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 299.82 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 303.96 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 311.6 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 323.54 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 347.65 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 387.51 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 439.06 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 485.48 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 533.17 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 615.13 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 715.11 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 783.63 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 748.67 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 763.99 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 718.23 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 690.98 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 712.53 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 732.22 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 761.27 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 822.93 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 857.34 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 846.6 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 877.04 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 912.77 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,027 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 1,132 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1,258 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1,447 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 1,563 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1,664 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,726 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,790 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,886 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1,940 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,995 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,124 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2,278 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2,434 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2,600 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2,725 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,915 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2,867 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,937 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,120 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3,278 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,415 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3,477 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,519 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,596 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,703 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,940 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4,130 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3,797 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 4,378 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 4,711 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 4,930 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 5,074 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 5,408 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,408 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,785 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,408 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,002 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300.14 current US$ per person | 296.65 current US$ per person | 303.96 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 494.19 current US$ per person | 311.6 current US$ per person | 783.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 765.48 current US$ per person | 690.98 current US$ per person | 857.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,340 current US$ per person | 877.04 current US$ per person | 1,790 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,376 current US$ per person | 1,886 current US$ per person | 2,915 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,512 current US$ per person | 2,937 current US$ per person | 4,130 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,716 current US$ per person | 3,797 current US$ per person | 5,408 current US$ per person | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 5,408 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,408 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.65 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.