El Salvador vs Philippines: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
El Salvador
11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Philippines
12,312 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
El Salvador rank
98th
Philippines rank
95th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12,312 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 1,053 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Philippines ranks 95th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,183 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,555 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,628 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 8,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,874 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,523 international-$ in 2021 prices | 880.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 10,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,540 international-$ in 2021 prices | 107.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, El Salvador or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 12,312 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,259 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between El Salvador and Philippines?
- 1,053 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Philippines ranks 95th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.