Gdp per person employed constant ppp in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 26,535 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,535
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
120th
of 177 countries
All-time high
26,535
in 2025
All-time low
17,938
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed constant ppp in El Salvador stood at 26,535. 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 constant ppp in El Salvador peaked at 26,535 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,938, 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 ppp in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17,938 | — |
| 1992 | 18,882 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 19,757 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 19,500 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 20,349 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 20,664 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 21,134 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 20,452 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 20,832 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20,950 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 21,122 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21,289 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 21,097 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21,622 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 22,006 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22,525 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 22,523 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 22,777 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22,541 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 22,331 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 22,837 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22,806 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22,827 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23,451 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 23,971 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 24,186 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24,600 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25,036 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 25,056 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24,506 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 25,802 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 25,573 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 25,534 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25,859 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 26,535 | +2.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 26,535 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 26,535 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,945 | 17,938 | 21,134 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21,845 | 20,950 | 22,777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,710 | 22,331 | 25,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,635 | 24,506 | 26,535 | 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 constant ppp in El Salvador?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in El Salvador was 26,535 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26,535 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,938 in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- El Salvador ranks 120th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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