Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 3,395 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3,395 current LCU per person for services, 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 2.4% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 3,395 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.34 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 97.34 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 103.01 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 106.25 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 110.16 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 113.64 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 109 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 113.63 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 119.44 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 131.47 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 155.35 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 174.45 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 202.78 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 233.14 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 270.07 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 289.47 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 315.62 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 324.36 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 332.73 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 346.14 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 370.1 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 386.12 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 376.79 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 417.07 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 432.59 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 455.25 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 487.67 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 522.64 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 571.73 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 631.45 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 721.29 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 840.88 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 912.81 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 983.37 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,058 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1,104 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,161 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,202 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,250 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,308 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,383 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,482 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,607 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1,682 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,752 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,775 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,809 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,926 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,041 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2,133 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,178 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,275 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,354 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,417 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,515 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,591 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,457 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2,794 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 3,068 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 3,199 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3,314 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 3,395 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3,395 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83,238 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3,395 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,012 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.08 current LCU per person | 97.34 current LCU per person | 113.64 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 179.88 current LCU per person | 109 current LCU per person | 289.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 375.68 current LCU per person | 315.62 current LCU per person | 455.25 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 783.47 current LCU per person | 487.67 current LCU per person | 1,104 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,460 current LCU per person | 1,161 current LCU per person | 1,775 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,224 current LCU per person | 1,809 current LCU per person | 2,591 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,038 current LCU per person | 2,457 current LCU per person | 3,395 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 192 Papua New Guinea 4,709 current LCU per person compare
- 193 Ecuador 4,059 current LCU per person compare
- 194 Oman 3,621 current LCU per person compare
- 196 Kosovo 3,229 current LCU per person compare
- 197 Micronesia (country) 2,881 current LCU per person compare
- 198 Kiribati 2,717 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 services, value added (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 3,395 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,395 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.34 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, 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.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, 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
Services, 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.