International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 296.89 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 2010–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 296.89 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 296.89 departures per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.75 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 164.63 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 190.47 departures per 1,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 190.22 departures per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 189.94 departures per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 188.71 departures per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 202.15 departures per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 227.55 departures per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 224.35 departures per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 202.58 departures per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 213.91 departures per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 61.75 departures per 1,000 people | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 128.04 departures per 1,000 people | +107.4% |
| 2022 | 202.22 departures per 1,000 people | +57.9% |
| 2023 | 240.85 departures per 1,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 296.89 departures per 1,000 people | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 199.45 departures per 1,000 people | 164.63 departures per 1,000 people | 227.55 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.95 departures per 1,000 people | 61.75 departures per 1,000 people | 296.89 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 53 New Zealand 317.44 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 305.75 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 302.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Syrian Arab Republic 278.39 departures per 1,000 people
- 58 Tunisia 273.45 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Niue 272.33 departures per 1,000 people 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -24.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.044 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 253.9 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 296.89 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 296.89 departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.75 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.