Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 9,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
96th
of 164 countries
All-time high
9,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
2,602 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in El Salvador stood at 9,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 9,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,602 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,602 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,619 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,853 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 2,899 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3,084 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 3,161 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3,293 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 3,375 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3,389 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3,426 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3,508 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3,615 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3,710 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3,857 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 3,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4,052 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4,205 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 4,380 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 4,223 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 3,806 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 3,468 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 3,236 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 3,202 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3,214 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3,212 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,171 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,192 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,179 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3,150 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3,197 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,304 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3,549 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 3,817 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 4,070 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 4,359 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 4,467 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,696 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 4,916 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5,133 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5,296 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5,446 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5,638 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5,840 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6,026 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6,328 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6,673 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 7,022 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 7,197 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7,055 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7,474 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7,623 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7,822 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 7,955 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8,138 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 8,353 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8,577 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8,851 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9,063 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8,334 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 9,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 9,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,069 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,602 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,896 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,426 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,380 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,283 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,150 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,806 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,151 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,197 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,133 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,252 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,296 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,197 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,109 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,063 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,002 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,334 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 93 Ecuador 9,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 94 Saint Lucia 9,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 95 Paraguay 9,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 97 Moldova 9,423 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 98 Philippines 8,905 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 99 Jordan 8,820 international-$ in 2011 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (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 9,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,602 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 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.