El Salvador vs Vietnam: GDP per employed person
El Salvador
26,535 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Vietnam
27,957 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
El Salvador rank
120th
Vietnam rank
117th
GDP per employed person 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 employed person, 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 employed person 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 employed person?
- El Salvador ranks 120th and Vietnam ranks 117th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.