Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
68th
of 118 countries
All-time high
11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
29
1989–2023
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 68th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 6.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 7 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 7.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 8.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 9.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 10.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 11.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 65 Kazakhstan 12.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Palestine, State of 12.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Mongolia 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Republic of Moldova 11.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Colombia 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 71 Peru 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.