El Salvador vs Vietnam: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) over time
- El Salvador
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ against 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ in El Salvador, a difference of 1,422 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 120th and Vietnam ranks 117th 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 | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,945 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,915 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,030 constant 2021 PPP $ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 21,845 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,207 constant 2021 PPP $ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 23,710 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,986 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,724 constant 2021 PPP $ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25,635 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,232 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,402 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 27,957 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 El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 1,422 constant 2021 PPP $, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Vietnam rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- El Salvador ranks 120th and Vietnam ranks 117th 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.