PPP conversion factor, GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: PPP conversion factor, GDP was 0.409 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor, GDP in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
In 2025, ppp conversion factor, gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.409 LCU per international $.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.5214 LCU per international $ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3125 LCU per international $, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3125 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3247 LCU per international $ | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3283 LCU per international $ | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3482 LCU per international $ | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3744 LCU per international $ | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4068 LCU per international $ | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4257 LCU per international $ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4327 LCU per international $ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.446 LCU per international $ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4441 LCU per international $ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4485 LCU per international $ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4532 LCU per international $ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.453 LCU per international $ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4574 LCU per international $ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4575 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4626 LCU per international $ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4683 LCU per international $ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4759 LCU per international $ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4833 LCU per international $ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4802 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4867 LCU per international $ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5051 LCU per international $ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5214 LCU per international $ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5051 LCU per international $ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4886 LCU per international $ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4778 LCU per international $ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4614 LCU per international $ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4484 LCU per international $ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4545 LCU per international $ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4428 LCU per international $ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4256 LCU per international $ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4295 LCU per international $ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4274 LCU per international $ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.42 LCU per international $ | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4151 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.409 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.409 LCU per international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.46 LCU per international $, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.409 LCU per international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 LCU per international $, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3843 LCU per international $ | 0.3125 LCU per international $ | 0.446 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.464 LCU per international $ | 0.4485 LCU per international $ | 0.4833 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4792 LCU per international $ | 0.4428 LCU per international $ | 0.5214 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4211 LCU per international $ | 0.409 LCU per international $ | 0.4295 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 192 Brunei 0.456 LCU per international $ compare
- 193 Panama 0.4508 LCU per international $ compare
- 194 Ecuador 0.4252 LCU per international $ compare
- 196 Bulgaria 0.4057 LCU per international $ compare
- 197 Montenegro 0.3702 LCU per international $ compare
- 198 Kosovo 0.3629 LCU per international $ compare
- 198 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3629 LCU per international $ 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 ppp conversion factor, gdp in El Salvador?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in El Salvador was 0.409 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5214 LCU per international $ in 2012.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3125 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.