Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 5,061 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5,061 current LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,061 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 274.33 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 274.33 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 282.45 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 288.38 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 290.1 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 293.42 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 308.8 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 315.67 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 328.51 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 366.25 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 413.4 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 457.26 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 553 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 683.9 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 711.85 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 773.07 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 787.15 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 752.02 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 735.36 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 744.86 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 763.17 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 776.42 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 755.42 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 777.24 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 806.39 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 825.11 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 838.48 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 893.43 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 966.29 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,092 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 1,241 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1,414 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 1,512 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1,615 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1,721 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,769 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,837 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,897 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,951 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,024 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,099 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,232 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2,420 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2,574 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,735 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2,695 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,790 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,043 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 3,199 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,270 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,347 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,443 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,546 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,645 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,779 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,908 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,619 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 4,137 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 4,504 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 4,712 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 4,845 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 5,061 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,061 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,314 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,061 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,689 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.73 current LCU per person | 274.33 current LCU per person | 293.42 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 491.17 current LCU per person | 308.8 current LCU per person | 773.07 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.32 current LCU per person | 735.36 current LCU per person | 825.11 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,306 current LCU per person | 838.48 current LCU per person | 1,769 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,246 current LCU per person | 1,837 current LCU per person | 2,735 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,397 current LCU per person | 2,790 current LCU per person | 3,908 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,480 current LCU per person | 3,619 current LCU per person | 5,061 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 194 Marshall Islands 7,405 current LCU per person compare
- 195 Ecuador 6,580 current LCU per person compare
- 196 Kosovo 5,489 current LCU per person compare
- 198 Micronesia (country) 4,023 current LCU per person compare
- 199 Kiribati 3,942 current LCU per person compare
- 200 Jordan 3,406 current 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 5,061 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,061 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.33 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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) (current 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.