Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in El Salvador is 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 6,553 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 6,796 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 7,058 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 7,381 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7,676 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,780 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8,051 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 8,549 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 9,163 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9,329 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9,864 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10,065 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10,297 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10,544 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9,692 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 10,810 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 11,086 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 11,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 11,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,063 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,544 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,115 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,692 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 122 Belize 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 123 Iraq 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 124 Nauru 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 11,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 127 Jamaica 11,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 128 Bolivia 11,001 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in El Salvador was 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,960 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.