Value of exported goods and services, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Value of exported goods and services, per capita was 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
102nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
238.7 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1989
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person for value of exported goods and services, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 238.7 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1989.
That places El Salvador 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 417.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 403.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 453.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 488.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 456.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 407.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 428.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 493.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 462.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 477.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 510.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 456.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 397.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 464.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 604.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 492.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 393.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 329.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 390.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 362.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 337.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 287.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 316.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 281.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 238.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 290.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 279.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 292.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 370.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 399.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 443.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 481.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 615.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 630.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 665.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 763.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 748.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 786.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 814.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 833.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 825.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 877.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 892.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 912.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 825.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 933.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 997.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 997.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,117 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,152 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 960.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 1,243 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 1,386 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 1,327 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,410 constant 2015 US$ per person, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,744 constant 2015 US$ per person, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 443.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 403.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 488.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 470.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 397.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 604.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 342.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 238.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 492.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 279.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 665.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 828.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 748.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 912.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | 933.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,292 constant 2015 US$ per person | 960.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 99 South Africa 1,531 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 100 Morocco 1,528 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 101 Brazil 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 103 Iraq 1,338 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 104 Samoa 1,320 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 105 Bhutan 1,278 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per capita in El Salvador?
- Value of exported goods and services, per capita in El Salvador was 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.7 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for value of exported goods and services, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.