GNI per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI per capita was 4,278 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita in El Salvador stood at 4,278 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in El Salvador peaked at 4,278 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,271 constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 102nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,271 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2,281 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,404 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2,577 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2,730 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 2,918 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 2,909 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,014 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3,099 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,088 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,101 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,134 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,155 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,155 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,140 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,241 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,393 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3,446 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,402 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,262 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,297 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,352 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,415 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,451 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,478 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,614 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,704 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,730 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,773 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,916 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,599 constant 2015 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 3,868 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3,883 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,991 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,163 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 4,278 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,729 constant 2015 US$ | 2,271 constant 2015 US$ | 3,099 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,243 constant 2015 US$ | 3,101 constant 2015 US$ | 3,446 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,573 constant 2015 US$ | 3,297 constant 2015 US$ | 3,916 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,964 constant 2015 US$ | 3,599 constant 2015 US$ | 4,278 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9378 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 5,408 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 5,374 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.932 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in El Salvador?
- Gni per capita in El Salvador was 4,278 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,278 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,271 constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.