Human capital per capita in El Salvador

El Salvador: Human capital per capita was 20,365 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20,365 current US$
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
81st
of 151 countries
All-time high
22,083 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
7,024 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in El Salvador, 1995–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 7.0k current US$1996: 7.7k current US$1997: 10.4k current US$1998: 11.0k current US$1999: 11.7k current US$2000: 11.7k current US$2001: 11.5k current US$2002: 11.7k current US$2003: 11.5k current US$2004: 11.8k current US$2005: 12.2k current US$2006: 13.8k current US$2007: 15.3k current US$2008: 16.6k current US$2009: 16.6k current US$2010: 17.1k current US$2011: 18.6k current US$2012: 19.5k current US$2013: 19.6k current US$2014: 19.9k current US$2015: 21.3k current US$2016: 19.4k current US$2017: 20.8k current US$2018: 21.7k current US$2019: 22.1k current US$2020: 20.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in El Salvador is 20,365 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in El Salvador peaked at 22,083 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,024 current US$, in 1995.

That places El Salvador 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital per capita in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita (current US$) in El Salvador, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 7,024 current US$ —
1996 7,673 current US$ +9.2%
1997 10,414 current US$ +35.7%
1998 10,954 current US$ +5.2%
1999 11,705 current US$ +6.8%
2000 11,728 current US$ +0.2%
2001 11,515 current US$ -1.8%
2002 11,689 current US$ +1.5%
2003 11,540 current US$ -1.3%
2004 11,765 current US$ +1.9%
2005 12,198 current US$ +3.7%
2006 13,816 current US$ +13.3%
2007 15,348 current US$ +11.1%
2008 16,624 current US$ +8.3%
2009 16,551 current US$ -0.4%
2010 17,104 current US$ +3.3%
2011 18,611 current US$ +8.8%
2012 19,515 current US$ +4.9%
2013 19,577 current US$ +0.3%
2014 19,900 current US$ +1.6%
2015 21,277 current US$ +6.9%
2016 19,404 current US$ -8.8%
2017 20,803 current US$ +7.2%
2018 21,740 current US$ +4.5%
2019 22,083 current US$ +1.6%
2020 20,365 current US$ -7.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 20,365 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 20,365 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human capital per capita in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +35.7% 7,673 current US$ 10,414 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,554 current US$ 7,024 current US$ 11,705 current US$ 5
2000s 13,277 current US$ 11,515 current US$ 16,624 current US$ 10
2010s 20,001 current US$ 17,104 current US$ 22,083 current US$ 10
2020s 20,365 current US$ 20,365 current US$ 20,365 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 78 Bolivia 20,628 current US$ compare
  2. 79 Lebanon 20,529 current US$ compare
  3. 80 Eswatini 20,374 current US$ compare
  4. 82 Vietnam 19,387 current US$ compare
  5. 83 Belize 18,642 current US$ compare
  6. 84 Kazakhstan 17,828 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in El Salvador?
Human capital per capita in El Salvador was 20,365 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 22,083 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 7,024 current US$ in 1995.
How does El Salvador rank for human capital per capita?
El Salvador ranks 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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