Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,030 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in El Salvador is 1,030 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,133 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.02 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 41.08 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 45.94 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 50.22 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 56.46 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 58.1 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 57.89 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 60.68 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 59.1 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 55.91 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 61.75 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 60.52 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 69.8 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 87.24 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 108.57 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 121.54 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 165.15 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 220.59 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 186.5 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 267.73 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1980 | 229.98 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 133.93 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 1982 | 150.01 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 153.24 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 140.19 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 134.69 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 142.64 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 112.59 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 116.49 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 92.51 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 104.48 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 103.51 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 101.58 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 122.94 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 209.22 current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 1995 | 162.45 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 164.83 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 231.43 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1998 | 213.39 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 197.91 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 492.1 current US$ per person | +148.6% |
| 2001 | 478.6 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 497.95 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 521.22 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 550.04 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 571.93 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 621.37 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 667.86 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 769.55 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 638.83 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 741.28 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 871.36 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 873.11 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 898.94 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 860.12 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 890.79 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 874.01 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 926.93 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 949.37 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 948.96 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 770.75 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 1,022 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 1,133 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1,030 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.64 current US$ per person | 41.02 current US$ per person | 60.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.94 current US$ per person | 60.52 current US$ per person | 267.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.63 current US$ per person | 92.51 current US$ per person | 229.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.17 current US$ per person | 101.58 current US$ per person | 231.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 580.95 current US$ per person | 478.6 current US$ per person | 769.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 883.49 current US$ per person | 741.28 current US$ per person | 949.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 988.92 current US$ per person | 770.75 current US$ per person | 1,133 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 111 Dominican Republic 1,049 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Angola 1,047 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 1,045 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Aruba 1,022 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Jordan 972.5 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Ukraine 954.7 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for El Salvador
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 20.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 17.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,010 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 1,030 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,133 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.02 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.