El Salvador vs Philippines: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- El Salvador
- Philippines
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ against 24,593 constant 2021 PPP $ in Philippines, a difference of 1,942 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 120th and Philippines ranks 122nd of 177 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,945 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,876 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,070 constant 2021 PPP $ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 21,845 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,447 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,398 constant 2021 PPP $ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 23,710 constant 2021 PPP $ | 19,507 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,203 constant 2021 PPP $ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25,635 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,292 constant 2021 PPP $ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, El Salvador or Philippines?
- El Salvador, at 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ against 24,593 constant 2021 PPP $ in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between El Salvador and Philippines?
- 1,942 constant 2021 PPP $, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- El Salvador ranks 120th and Philippines ranks 122nd 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.