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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1991200820251991: 17.9k1992: 18.9k1993: 19.8k1994: 19.5k1995: 20.3k1996: 20.7k1997: 21.1k1998: 20.5k1999: 20.8k2000: 20.9k2001: 21.1k2002: 21.3k2003: 21.1k2004: 21.6k2005: 22.0k2006: 22.5k2007: 22.5k2008: 22.8k2009: 22.5k2010: 22.3k2011: 22.8k2012: 22.8k2013: 22.8k2014: 23.5k2015: 24.0k2016: 24.2k2017: 24.6k2018: 25.0k2019: 25.1k2020: 24.5k2021: 25.8k2022: 25.6k2023: 25.5k2024: 25.9k2025: 26.5k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Gdp per person employed constant ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
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