Cape Verde vs El Salvador: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Cape Verde
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ against 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ in El Salvador, a difference of 955 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 119th and El Salvador ranks 120th of 177 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | 19,945 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,258 constant 2021 PPP $ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 18,150 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,845 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,695 constant 2021 PPP $ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 21,402 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,710 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,308 constant 2021 PPP $ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 24,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,635 constant 2021 PPP $ | 996.48 constant 2021 PPP $ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Cape Verde or El Salvador?
- Cape Verde, at 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ against 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 955 constant 2021 PPP $, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th and El Salvador ranks 120th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.