Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 4,668 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,668 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
167th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4,668 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,269 constant LCU per person
in 1989
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador is 4,668 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 4,668 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,269 constant LCU per person, in 1989.
El Salvador ranks 167th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,766 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,870 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2,926 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,851 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,854 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,999 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 3,000 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,146 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3,257 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 3,246 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,226 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3,546 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 4,026 constant LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 3,803 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 3,583 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 2,916 constant LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 2,616 constant LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 2,389 constant LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 2,372 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,355 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,331 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,367 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2,289 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2,305 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,269 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,403 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 2,396 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,510 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2,666 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2,795 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2,957 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2,934 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,058 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3,116 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3,135 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,128 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,136 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,170 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,191 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,179 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,278 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,412 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3,444 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,448 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,343 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3,386 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,480 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,581 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,639 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,666 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,789 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,893 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,949 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,011 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,118 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,795 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 4,135 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 4,205 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,307 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4,520 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 4,668 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4,668 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,749 constant LCU per person, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4,668 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,152 constant LCU per person, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,853 constant LCU per person | 2,766 constant LCU per person | 2,926 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,383 constant LCU per person | 2,999 constant LCU per person | 4,026 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,421 constant LCU per person | 2,269 constant LCU per person | 2,916 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,797 constant LCU per person | 2,396 constant LCU per person | 3,135 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,273 constant LCU per person | 3,128 constant LCU per person | 3,448 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,751 constant LCU per person | 3,386 constant LCU per person | 4,118 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,272 constant LCU per person | 3,795 constant LCU per person | 4,668 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 164 Marshall Islands 5,874 constant LCU per person compare
- 165 Ghana 5,796 constant LCU per person compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 4,821 constant LCU per person compare
- 168 Kosovo 4,330 constant LCU per person compare
- 168 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4,330 constant LCU per person compare
- 170 Cuba 4,330 constant LCU 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 4,668 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,668 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,269 constant LCU per person in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.