Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 730.86 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 730.86 current LCU per person for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 730.86 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.95 current LCU per person, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 180th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 51.95 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 56.87 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 58.87 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 60.73 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 61.51 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 62.34 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 64.96 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 68.11 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 72.57 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 82.29 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 91.59 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 102.26 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 113.73 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 128.9 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 137.47 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 129.82 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 128.31 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 121.9 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 123.59 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 130.26 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 138.49 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 132.3 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 154.18 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 160.17 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 171.97 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 166.99 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 179.66 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 204.69 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 241.85 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 268.24 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 296.67 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 308.08 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 322.39 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 346.65 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 369.57 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 387.31 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 396.14 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 399.39 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 399.54 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 401.31 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 406.9 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 435.84 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 459.31 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 503.1 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 470.84 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 490.7 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 541.12 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 565.73 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 572.35 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 589.36 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 621.14 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 635.36 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 646.62 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 656.31 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 672.15 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 589.2 current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 699.61 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 698.7 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 696.38 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 710.35 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 730.86 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 730.86 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,425 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 730.86 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,992 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.99 current LCU per person | 51.95 current LCU per person | 61.51 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 92.42 current LCU per person | 62.34 current LCU per person | 137.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.1 current LCU per person | 121.9 current LCU per person | 171.97 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 270.48 current LCU per person | 166.99 current LCU per person | 369.57 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.97 current LCU per person | 387.31 current LCU per person | 503.1 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 599.08 current LCU per person | 490.7 current LCU per person | 672.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 687.52 current LCU per person | 589.2 current LCU per person | 730.86 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 177 Kuwait 766.72 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Azerbaijan 753.34 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Cayman Islands 752.23 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Oman 719.49 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 681.97 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Jordan 659.6 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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 730.86 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 730.86 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.95 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing, value added (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.