GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 13,142 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 13,142 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 13,142 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,777 current international $ per person, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 129th of 203 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,777 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,876 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3,117 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 3,333 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 3,545 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 3,778 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 3,842 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,977 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,108 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 4,189 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,326 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,443 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4,551 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,673 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4,829 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5,114 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5,537 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 5,788 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6,039 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,869 current international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6,064 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 6,393 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6,435 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,773 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7,160 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 7,564 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 8,020 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 8,467 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 8,684 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9,270 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8,874 current international $ per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 10,181 current international $ per person | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 11,149 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 11,860 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 12,400 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 13,142 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 13,142 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,973 current international $ per person, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 13,142 current international $ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,956 current international $ per person, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,554 current international $ per person | 2,777 current international $ per person | 4,189 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,117 current international $ per person | 4,326 current international $ per person | 6,039 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,483 current international $ per person | 6,064 current international $ per person | 9,270 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,268 current international $ per person | 8,874 current international $ per person | 13,142 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 126 Iraq 14,291 current international $ per person compare
- 127 Belize 14,226 current international $ per person compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 13,636 current international $ per person compare
- 130 Jamaica 13,088 current international $ per person compare
- 131 Bolivia 12,534 current international $ per person compare
- 132 Jordan 12,436 current international $ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in El Salvador was 13,142 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13,142 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,777 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.