GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP per capita was 5,767 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5,767 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,767 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 274.33 current LCU, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 206th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.73 current LCU | 274.33 current LCU | 293.42 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 491.17 current LCU | 308.8 current LCU | 773.07 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.32 current LCU | 735.36 current LCU | 825.11 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,413 current LCU | 892.18 current LCU | 1,908 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,449 current LCU | 1,983 current LCU | 2,983 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,733 current LCU | 3,040 current LCU | 4,320 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,051 current LCU | 3,997 current LCU | 5,767 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 203 Oman 7,670 current LCU compare
- 204 Ecuador 7,125 current LCU compare
- 207 Micronesia (country) 4,414 current LCU compare
- 208 Kiribati 3,971 current LCU compare
- 209 South Sudan 3,893 current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.50 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 5,374 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,410 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 34.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Gdp per capita in El Salvador was 5,767 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,767 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.33 current LCU in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.