Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 976.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
976.12 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
976.12 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
25.4 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1982
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador stood at 976.12 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 143.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 976.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.4 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1982.
El Salvador ranks 98th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.58 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 26.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 27.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 29.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 30.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 27.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 25.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 28.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 34.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 45.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 48.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 62.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 63.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 66.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 60.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 56.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 67.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 71.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 86.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 80.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 108.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 132.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 160.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 176.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 197.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 204.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 213.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 244.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 241.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 246.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 252.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 258.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 254.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 213.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 246.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 268.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 305.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 348.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 377.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 400.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 411.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 411.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 454.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 531.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 352.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 496.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 688.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 823.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 939.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 976.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 976.12 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 838.83 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 976.12 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,253 BoP, current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 43.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 176.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 197.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 258.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 246.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 531.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 712.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 352.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 976.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 95 Tuvalu 1,041 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Djibouti 1,004 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Brunei 993.33 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 931.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Tunisia 915.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Tonga 898.5 BoP, current 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 976.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 976.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does El Salvador rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.7%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.