Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 13,795 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in El Salvador is 13,795 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in El Salvador peaked at 13,905 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,389 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,419 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 7,389 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 8,849 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 9,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9,457 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 9,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 9,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,134 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9,968 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 10,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10,165 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10,202 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10,398 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10,370 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 11,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11,182 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 10,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 10,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10,756 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10,990 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11,383 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 11,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11,834 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 9,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 13,784 international-$ in 2021 prices | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 13,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13,795 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 13,795 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,584 international-$ in 2021 prices, 64% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 13,795 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,136 international-$ in 2021 prices, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +45.9% | 9,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,784 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,203 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,389 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,134 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,571 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,733 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 109 Belize 15,179 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Viet Nam 14,711 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Morocco 13,990 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Philippines 13,732 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 India 13,274 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Namibia 12,555 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in El Salvador?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in El Salvador was 13,795 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13,905 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,389 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.