Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
57th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
300,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 57th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 336,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 348,150 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 372,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 395,226 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 421,150 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 449,510 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 470,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 488,676 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 503,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 517,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 546,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 579,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 606,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 641,089 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 672,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 695,463 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 744,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 750,719 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 706,660 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 664,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 648,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 662,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 690,372 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 691,689 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 758,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 762,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 792,225 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 810,787 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 806,680 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 826,279 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 905,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 992,230 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 3.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 398,037 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 300,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 488,676 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 625,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 503,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 750,719 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 718,835 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 648,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 810,787 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 806,680 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 54 Slovakia 3.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 55 Cyprus 3.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 3.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 58 China 3.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 59 Malaysia 3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 60 Thailand 3.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 57th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.