GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: 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,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in El Salvador peaked at 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,938 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 120th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17,938 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 18,882 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 19,757 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 19,500 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 20,349 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 20,664 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 21,134 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 20,452 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 20,832 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 21,122 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21,289 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 21,097 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21,622 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 22,006 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22,525 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 22,523 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 22,777 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22,541 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 22,331 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 22,837 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22,806 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22,827 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23,451 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 23,971 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 24,186 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25,036 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 25,056 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24,506 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 25,802 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 25,573 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 25,534 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25,859 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,945 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,938 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,134 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 21,845 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,777 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,710 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,331 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,056 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,635 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,506 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in El Salvador?
- Gdp per person employed in El Salvador was 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to 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,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,938 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp per person employed?
- El Salvador ranks 120th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures 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 part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.