GNI per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI per capita was 4,303 constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in El Salvador is 4,303 constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is 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 4,303 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,284 constant LCU, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 161st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,284 constant LCU | — |
| 1991 | 2,294 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,417 constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2,592 constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2,746 constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 2,935 constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 2,926 constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,031 constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3,117 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,106 constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,119 constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,152 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,173 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,173 constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,158 constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,260 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,412 constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3,466 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,421 constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,281 constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,316 constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,372 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,435 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,471 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,498 constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,635 constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,726 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,751 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,795 constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,938 constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,620 constant LCU | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 3,891 constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3,906 constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,014 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,187 constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 4,303 constant LCU | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,745 constant LCU | 2,284 constant LCU | 3,117 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,262 constant LCU | 3,119 constant LCU | 3,466 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,594 constant LCU | 3,316 constant LCU | 3,938 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,987 constant LCU | 3,620 constant LCU | 4,303 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 158 Papua New Guinea 4,679 constant LCU compare
- 159 Kiribati 4,607 constant LCU compare
- 160 Kosovo 4,528 constant LCU compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 4,104 constant LCU compare
- 163 Palestine, State of 2,448 constant LCU compare
- 164 Azerbaijan 2,316 constant LCU 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 65.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 130.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 65.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0227 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 130.74 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in El Salvador?
- Gni per capita in El Salvador was 4,303 constant LCU 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 4,303 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,284 constant LCU in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 161st out of 169 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.