El Salvador vs Jamaica: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
El Salvador
10,595 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Jamaica
10,057 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
El Salvador rank
118th
Jamaica rank
119th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10,595 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10,057 international-$ in 2021 prices in Jamaica, a difference of 538 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,560 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,781 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,561 international-$ in 2021 prices | 490.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | 475.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 10,595 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10,057 international-$ in 2021 prices in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 538 international-$ in 2021 prices, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 119th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.