Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
117th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
535.07 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1991
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in El Salvador is 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in El Salvador peaked at 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 535.07 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 117th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 786.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 864.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 891.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 886 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 882.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 891.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 909.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 954.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 966 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 981.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 974.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 794.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 679.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 630.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 622.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 602.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 590.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 588.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 600.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 612.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 617.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 618.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 535.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 549.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 596.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 634.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 658.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 674.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 705.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 748.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 752.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 747.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 775.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 797.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 810.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 787.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 800.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 836.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 854.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 898.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 842.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 863.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 914.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 929.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 933.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 946.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 958.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 968.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 988.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 923.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 1,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,517 constant 2015 US$ per person, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,966 constant 2015 US$ per person, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 862.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 786.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 891.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 997.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 891.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 633.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 588.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 794.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 647.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 535.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 752.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 815.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 747.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 898.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 955.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 863.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,046 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,041 constant 2015 US$ per person | 923.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 114 Sri Lanka 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 115 Philippines 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 116 Georgia 1,171 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 118 Montenegro 1,118 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 119 South Africa 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 120 Maldives 1,055 constant 2015 US$ 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in El Salvador?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in El Salvador was 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.07 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- El Salvador ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.