El Salvador
El Salvador's GDP per capita was $5,767 in 2025, in current US dollars, according to the World Bank. That ranks 114th of 192 countries reporting it, and is 40% of the world figure of $14,406 for 2025. From 2006 to 2025 it went from $2,666 to $5,767, up 116%, against up 85% for the world over the same years. 2025 is the highest year in its 20 year series. Within Americas it ranks 30th of 35, and within Central America 5th of 7, where Costa Rica leads at $19,970 for 2025.
GDP per capita against the world average
Current US dollars. Source: World Bank.
Every indicator
- GDP per capitaUS$$5,7672025 · rank 114 · -60% vs world
- GDP growth% per year
- Populationpeople
- Life expectancyyears
- Unemployment% of labour force
- Inflation% per year
- Internet users% of population
- CO2 per capitatonnes
- Renewable energy% of energy use
- Income inequalityGini index
- Fertility ratebirths per woman
- Urban population% of population
- Access to electricity% of population
- Mobile subscriptionsper 100 people
- Trade% of GDP
- Inflation, IMF estimate% per year
- Government debt% of GDP
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Cities we track in El Salvador
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Recent earthquakes near El Salvador
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