Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0119 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in El Salvador stood at 0.0119 units per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in El Salvador peaked at 0.0119 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per person, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.006 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0063 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0117 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0119 units per person | +2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0119 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0176 units per person, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0119 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0202 units per person, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in El Salvador?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in El Salvador was 0.0119 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0119 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.