Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 5,788 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador stood at 5,788 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,788 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,752 constant LCU per person, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 157th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,752 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,778 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3,002 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 3,151 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 3,336 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3,563 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3,435 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3,482 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,603 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3,620 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,671 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,736 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,741 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,812 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,843 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,031 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4,272 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 4,484 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4,439 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,006 constant LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 4,089 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,222 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4,318 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,398 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,362 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,483 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,556 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,622 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,743 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,820 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,506 constant LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 5,132 constant LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 5,154 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,234 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5,389 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 5,788 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,788 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,296 constant LCU per person, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,788 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,781 constant LCU per person, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,272 constant LCU per person | 2,752 constant LCU per person | 3,620 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,003 constant LCU per person | 3,671 constant LCU per person | 4,484 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,461 constant LCU per person | 4,089 constant LCU per person | 4,820 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,201 constant LCU per person | 4,506 constant LCU per person | 5,788 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 154 Oman 6,036 constant LCU per person compare
- 155 Kosovo 5,999 constant LCU per person compare
- 155 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5,999 constant LCU per person compare
- 158 Ghana 5,727 constant LCU per person compare
- 159 Kiribati 5,710 constant LCU per person compare
- 160 Cuba 4,649 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 5,788 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,788 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,752 constant LCU per person in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 157th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (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.