Population, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 78 Cape Verde 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Samoa 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Algeria 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Tuvalu 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Turkmenistan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 49,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 47,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 50,031 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Population, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for population, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.