Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,739 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1989
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in El Salvador peaked at 4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,739 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1989.
El Salvador ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2,252 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2,315 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2,330 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,432 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,444 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 2,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 1,943 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 1,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 1,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,797 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,782 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,760 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,285 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 2,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,417 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,494 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,583 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,862 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,935 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,347 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,443 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,531 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,595 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,677 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,770 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,463 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 3,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 3,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4,018 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4,042 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,831 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,509 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,931 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,437 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,770 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,463 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 115 Indonesia 4,362 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 116 Mongolia 4,259 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 117 Samoa 4,245 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 119 Jordan 4,156 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 120 Sri Lanka 4,126 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 121 Tonga 4,100 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5,061 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 4,125 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in El Salvador?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in El Salvador was 4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,739 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.