GNI (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI (constant LCU), per capita was 4,303 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador stood at 4,303 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 4,303 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,284 constant LCU per person, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 162nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,284 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,294 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,417 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2,592 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2,746 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 2,935 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 2,926 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,031 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3,117 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,106 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,119 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,152 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,173 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,173 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,158 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,260 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,412 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3,466 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,421 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,281 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,316 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,372 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,435 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,471 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,498 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,635 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,726 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,751 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,795 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,938 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,620 constant LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 3,891 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3,906 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,014 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,187 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 4,303 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4,303 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,892 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4,303 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,636 constant LCU per person, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,745 constant LCU per person | 2,284 constant LCU per person | 3,117 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,262 constant LCU per person | 3,119 constant LCU per person | 3,466 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,594 constant LCU per person | 3,316 constant LCU per person | 3,938 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,987 constant LCU per person | 3,620 constant LCU per person | 4,303 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 159 Kiribati 4,607 constant LCU per person compare
- 160 Kosovo 4,528 constant LCU per person compare
- 160 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4,528 constant LCU per person compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 4,104 constant LCU per person compare
- 164 Palestine 2,448 constant LCU per person compare
- 165 Azerbaijan 2,316 constant LCU per person 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 gni (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gni (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 4,303 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,303 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,284 constant LCU per person in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni (constant lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 162nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.