Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita was 4,125 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador stood at 4,125 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 4,125 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,720 constant LCU per person, in 1989.
El Salvador ranks 184th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,907 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,973 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2,018 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,037 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2,058 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,050 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,077 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,159 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2,228 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2,290 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2,305 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,406 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2,496 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,554 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,418 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 2,140 constant LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 1,922 constant LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 1,785 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 1,782 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,777 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,763 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,739 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,745 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,741 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,720 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,261 constant LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 2,254 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,330 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,391 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,468 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,559 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,556 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,617 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,672 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,715 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,731 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,742 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,775 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,813 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,832 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,903 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3,022 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3,068 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,100 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3,016 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,067 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,180 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,270 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,311 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,347 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,406 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,493 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,556 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,638 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,729 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,426 constant LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 3,766 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 3,885 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,975 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3,999 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4,125 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,998 constant LCU per person | 1,907 constant LCU per person | 2,058 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,298 constant LCU per person | 2,050 constant LCU per person | 2,554 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,812 constant LCU per person | 1,720 constant LCU per person | 2,140 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,482 constant LCU per person | 2,254 constant LCU per person | 2,715 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,900 constant LCU per person | 2,731 constant LCU per person | 3,100 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,400 constant LCU per person | 3,067 constant LCU per person | 3,729 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,863 constant LCU per person | 3,426 constant LCU per person | 4,125 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 181 Marshall Islands 5,624 constant LCU per person compare
- 182 Cuba 4,591 constant LCU per person compare
- 183 Zimbabwe 4,137 constant LCU per person compare
- 185 Kosovo 3,661 constant LCU per person compare
- 186 Jordan 3,260 constant LCU per person compare
- 187 Azerbaijan 3,027 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)
- 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 2015 US$), per 4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 4,125 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,125 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,720 constant LCU per person in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita 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 LCU), 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 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.