GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 5,374 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,374 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
201st
of 208 countries
All-time high
5,374 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
271.89 current LCU per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5,374 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,374 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 271.89 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 271.89 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 280.2 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 285.69 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 287.51 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 290.79 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 306.18 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 312.83 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 325.21 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 362.17 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 404.78 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 447.48 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 549.38 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 677.47 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 699.96 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 764.15 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 773.49 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 736.31 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 715.56 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 720.53 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 743.13 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 758.15 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 734.98 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 759.18 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 786.1 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 805.99 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 867.79 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 933.84 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1,023 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1,161 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 1,327 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 1,537 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 1,636 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1,721 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1,832 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1,860 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,940 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2,014 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,061 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,137 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,209 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,366 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,593 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 2,755 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,919 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2,818 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2,951 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3,229 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 3,356 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3,421 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,498 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,614 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,700 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,797 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,947 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,105 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,776 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 4,373 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 4,765 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 4,981 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 5,147 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 5,374 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,374 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,762 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,374 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,326 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283.22 current LCU per person | 271.89 current LCU per person | 290.79 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 484.96 current LCU per person | 306.18 current LCU per person | 764.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 753.34 current LCU per person | 715.56 current LCU per person | 805.99 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,390 current LCU per person | 867.79 current LCU per person | 1,860 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,381 current LCU per person | 1,940 current LCU per person | 2,919 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,562 current LCU per person | 2,951 current LCU per person | 4,105 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,736 current LCU per person | 3,776 current LCU per person | 5,374 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 198 Kosovo 7,132 current LCU per person compare
- 199 Ecuador 6,928 current LCU per person compare
- 200 Kiribati 6,133 current LCU per person compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 4,871 current LCU per person compare
- 203 American Samoa 4,851 current LCU per person compare
- 204 Jordan 3,738 current 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 5,374 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,374 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.89 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.