GDP per Capita: El Salvador
El Salvador's gdp per capita is currently $5,932.866 as of 2026. # El Salvador GDP per Capita El Salvador's GDP per capita reached $5,932.
Current (2026)
$5,932.866
+3.3% y/y
Peak (2026)
$5,932.866
Low (1986)
$455.695
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
GDP per Capita — El Salvador
1980 — 2026
GDP per Capita — El Salvador
Analysis# El Salvador GDP per Capita
El Salvador's GDP per capita reached $5,932.87 USD in 2026, marking its all-time peak. This represents a remarkable 639.7% increase since 1980, when the metric stood at $455.70 USD. The country's economic trajectory demonstrates sustained growth over four decades, despite volatility and external shocks that have periodically interrupted progress.
The period from 2020 to 2026 reveals a strong recovery pattern following the pandemic-induced dip to $3,997.17 USD in 2020. Annual growth accelerated from 2021 onward, with gains consistently exceeding $200 USD year-over-year through 2026. Current projections indicate continued upward momentum in per capita income, positioning El Salvador on a steady development path as it moves deeper into the 2020s.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | $7,081.242 | +4.43% |
| 2029 | $6,780.835 | +4.16% |
| 2028 | $6,510.144 | +4.79% |
| 2027 | $6,212.67 | +4.72% |
| 2026 | $5,932.866 | +3.29% |
| 2025 | $5,743.686 | +2.94% |
| 2024 | $5,579.655 | +3.99% |
| 2023 | $5,365.465 | +5.73% |
| 2022 | $5,074.617 | +9.31% |
| 2021 | $4,642.594 | +16.15% |
| 2020 | $3,997.174 | -7.48% |
| 2019 | $4,320.128 | +3.26% |
| 2018 | $4,183.551 | +4.06% |
| 2017 | $4,020.148 | +3.05% |
| 2016 | $3,901.339 | +2.93% |
| 2015 | $3,790.326 | +3.39% |
| 2014 | $3,665.986 | +2.34% |
| 2013 | $3,582.29 | +2.41% |
| 2012 | $3,497.9 | +5.02% |
| 2011 | $3,330.617 | +9.56% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $3,040.099 | +4.46% |
| 2009 | $2,910.176 | -2.45% |
| 2008 | $2,983.245 | +5.39% |
| 2007 | $2,830.668 | +6.19% |
| 2006 | $2,665.625 | +8.92% |
| 2005 | $2,447.382 | +7.07% |
| 2004 | $2,285.678 | +3.53% |
| 2003 | $2,207.832 | +4.37% |
| 2002 | $2,115.424 | +2.79% |
| 2001 | $2,058.03 | +3.79% |
| 2000 | $1,982.86 | +3.92% |
| 1999 | $1,908.079 | +2.60% |
| 1998 | $1,859.725 | +6.34% |
| 1997 | $1,748.915 | +5.91% |
| 1996 | $1,651.305 | +6.65% |
| 1995 | $1,548.385 | +15.21% |
| 1994 | $1,343.935 | +13.87% |
| 1993 | $1,180.26 | +13.40% |
| 1992 | $1,040.783 | +9.17% |
| 1991 | $953.383 | +7.55% |
| 1990 | $886.427 | +49.50% |
| 1989 | $592.939 | +12.51% |
| 1988 | $526.999 | +15.11% |
| 1987 | $457.838 | +0.47% |
| 1986 | $455.695 | -0.33% |
| 1985 | $457.213 | -3.54% |
| 1984 | $473.97 | -27.32% |
| 1983 | $652.135 | -4.81% |
| 1982 | $685.083 | -2.03% |
| 1981 | $699.251 | -12.82% |
| 1980 | $802.09 | — |
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