Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 1.54 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.54 million USD per square kilometre for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 1.54 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0377 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0396 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0422 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0487 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0575 million USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0652 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0847 million USD per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1056 million USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1126 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1272 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1308 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1265 million USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1301 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1456 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1684 million USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2081 million USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 0.148 million USD per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1683 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1999 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.236 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.193 million USD per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2134 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2415 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2819 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3301 million USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3884 million USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.421 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4531 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4892 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5031 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.532 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5595 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5775 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6039 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6335 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6857 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7511 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.799 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8493 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8227 million USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8644 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9491 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9901 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.54 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5801 million USD per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.54 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 million USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -28.9% | 0.2081 million USD per square kilometre | 0.148 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0721 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0377 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1272 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1662 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1265 million USD per square kilometre | 0.236 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3515 million USD per square kilometre | 0.193 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5031 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6814 million USD per square kilometre | 0.532 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8493 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8644 million USD per square kilometre | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million USD per square kilometre | 1.14 million USD per square kilometre | 1.54 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 60 Marshall Islands 1.72 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 Philippines 1.63 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 62 Costa Rica 1.58 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 64 Croatia 1.51 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 65 Sweden 1.49 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 66 Romania 1.48 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 1.54 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — Value US$ 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 National Income — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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.
About this data
Gross National Income — Value US$ 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.