Homicide rate vs gdp pc in El Salvador
El Salvador: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 7.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.9
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
42nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
138.44
in 1995
All-time low
7.9
in 2022
Years of data
29
1994–2022
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in El Salvador, 1994–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7.9 for homicide rate vs gdp pc in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs gdp pc in El Salvador peaked at 138.44 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 134.28 | — |
| 1995 | 138.44 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 117 | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 112.46 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 94.95 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 65.02 | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 59.75 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 60.15 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.36 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 55.95 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 64.9 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 64.64 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.42 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 58.19 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 52.73 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 72.45 | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 65.7 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 71.77 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 42.43 | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 40.94 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 63.62 | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 107.64 | +69.2% |
| 2016 | 85.09 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 63.76 | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 53.8 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 38.54 | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 21.51 | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 17.34 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | -54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.36 | 65.02 | 138.44 | 6 |
| 2000s | 60.15 | 47.36 | 72.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.33 | 38.54 | 107.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.58 | 7.9 | 21.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 39 Peru 8.6 compare
- 40 British Virgin Islands 8.17 compare
- 41 Seychelles 7.97 compare
- 43 Russian Federation 7.82 compare
- 44 Barbados 7.44 compare
- 45 Kiribati 7.12 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,735 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 4,674 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 65.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs gdp pc in El Salvador?
- Homicide rate vs gdp pc in El Salvador was 7.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 138.44 in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate vs gdp pc rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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