GNI per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI per capita was 3,596 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in El Salvador is 3,596 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in El Salvador peaked at 3,960 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 889.89 US$, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,418 US$ | 889.89 US$ | 1,882 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,365 US$ | 1,959 US$ | 2,870 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,475 US$ | 2,896 US$ | 3,960 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,596 US$ | 3,596 US$ | 3,596 US$ | 1 |
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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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 706.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1224 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 706.08 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in El Salvador?
- Gni per capita in El Salvador was 3,596 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,960 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 889.89 US$ in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.