Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 5,061 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5,061 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,061 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 274.33 current US$ per person, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 124th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 274.33 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 282.45 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 288.38 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 290.1 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 293.42 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 308.8 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 315.67 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 328.51 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 366.25 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 413.4 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 457.26 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 553 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 683.9 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 711.85 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 773.07 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 787.15 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 752.02 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 735.36 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 744.86 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 763.17 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 776.42 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 755.42 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 777.24 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 806.39 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 825.11 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 838.48 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 893.43 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 966.29 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,092 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 1,241 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1,414 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 1,512 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1,615 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1,721 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,769 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,837 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,897 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,951 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,024 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,099 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,232 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2,420 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2,574 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,735 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2,695 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,790 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,043 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 3,199 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,270 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,347 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,443 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,546 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,645 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,779 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,908 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,619 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 4,137 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 4,504 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 4,712 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 4,845 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 5,061 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,061 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,063 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,061 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,665 current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.73 current US$ per person | 274.33 current US$ per person | 293.42 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 491.17 current US$ per person | 308.8 current US$ per person | 773.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.32 current US$ per person | 735.36 current US$ per person | 825.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,306 current US$ per person | 838.48 current US$ per person | 1,769 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,246 current US$ per person | 1,837 current US$ per person | 2,735 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,397 current US$ per person | 2,790 current US$ per person | 3,908 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,480 current US$ per person | 3,619 current US$ per person | 5,061 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 5,061 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,061 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.33 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.