Human development index vs gdp per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.678 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in El Salvador is 0.678, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.678 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.523, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5617 | 0.523 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6352 | 0.607 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6662 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6688 | 0.66 | 0.678 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 129 Tuvalu 0.689 compare
- 130 Bangladesh 0.685 compare
- 130 India 0.685 compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 0.674 compare
- 133 Palestine, State of 0.674 compare
- 135 Cape Verde 0.668 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 706.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1224 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 706.08 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in El Salvador was 0.678 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.678 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.523 in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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