National comprehensive wealth per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 23,758 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23,758 current US$
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
97th
of 151 countries
All-time high
25,592 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
16,078 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth per capita in El Salvador, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita in El Salvador stood at 23,758 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in El Salvador peaked at 25,592 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,078 current US$, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 97th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,078 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16,842 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 19,824 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 19,606 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 19,767 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 19,569 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 18,743 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 18,379 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17,952 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 17,970 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18,316 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19,578 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 21,121 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 23,092 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 21,776 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 22,086 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 23,525 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 23,939 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23,345 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 23,954 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24,942 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 23,054 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 24,049 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 25,054 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 25,592 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 23,758 current US$ | -7.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 23,758 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,816 current US$, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 23,758 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57,023 current US$, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,423 current US$ | 16,078 current US$ | 19,824 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 19,650 current US$ | 17,952 current US$ | 23,092 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,954 current US$ | 22,086 current US$ | 25,592 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,758 current US$ | 23,758 current US$ | 23,758 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 94 Ghana 26,260 current US$ compare
- 95 Indonesia 25,469 current US$ compare
- 96 Philippines 24,692 current US$ compare
- 98 Montenegro 21,929 current US$ compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 21,580 current US$ compare
- 100 Kenya 21,226 current US$ compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth per capita in El Salvador?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita in El Salvador was 23,758 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 25,592 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,078 current US$ in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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