GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita was 11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
98th
of 157 countries
All-time high
11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
5,976 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices for gni per capita vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,976 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 98th of 157 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 vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,976 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 6,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 6,782 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 7,185 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 7,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 7,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7,932 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8,156 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8,163 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8,529 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 8,930 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8,953 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 8,585 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8,678 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8,988 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9,082 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 9,750 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9,816 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9,930 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 9,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 10,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 10,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10,505 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 10,957 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,183 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,976 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,156 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,163 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,678 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 95 Philippines 12,312 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Belize 12,098 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 Iraq 11,973 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10,948 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Tajikistan 10,615 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Namibia 10,536 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 578.88 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,412 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 10.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2448 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,412 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Gni per capita vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gni per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,976 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita vs. gdp 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GNI per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.