El Salvador vs Iraq: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
El Salvador
11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Iraq
11,973 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
El Salvador rank
98th
Iraq rank
97th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 11,973 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 714 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iraq ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 97th of 157 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,869 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iraq |
| 2010s | 9,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,491 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iraq |
| 2020s | 10,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,441 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,173 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, El Salvador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 11,973 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 714 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 97th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) 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 differences in living costs between countries.