El Salvador GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of El Salvador is $39.38 billion ($39,379,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #113 in the world
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 4.5%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in El Salvador (with a population of 6,391,254 people) is $6,124 in 2026, an increase of $373 from $5,751 in 2025; this represents a change of 6.5% in GDP per capita. #139 in the world
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of El Salvador
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $39,379,000,000 | 4.5% | $6,124 | +0.40% |
| 2025 | $36,708,000,000 | 3.9% | $5,751 | +0.43% |
| 2024 | $34,880,000,000 | 2.6% | $5,503 | +0.45% |
| 2023 | $33,565,000,000 | 3.4% | $5,320 | +0.47% |
| 2022 | $31,870,000,000 | 2.9% | $5,075 | +0.39% |
| 2021 | $29,043,000,000 | 11.9% | $4,643 | +0.34% |
| 2020 | $24,921,000,000 | −7.9% | $3,997 | +0.20% |
| 2019 | $26,881,000,000 | 2.4% | $4,320 | +0.04% |
| 2018 | $26,021,000,000 | 2.4% | $4,184 | +0.10% |
| 2017 | $24,979,000,000 | 2.3% | $4,020 | +0.21% |
| 2016 | $24,191,000,000 | 2.5% | $3,901 | +0.28% |
| 2015 | $23,438,000,000 | 2.4% | $3,790 | +0.34% |
| 2014 | $22,593,000,000 | 1.7% | $3,666 | +0.39% |
| 2013 | $21,991,000,000 | 2.2% | $3,582 | +0.41% |
| 2012 | $21,386,000,000 | 2.8% | $3,498 | +0.39% |
| 2011 | $20,284,000,000 | 3.8% | $3,331 | +0.36% |
| 2010 | $18,448,000,000 | 2.1% | $3,040 | +0.33% |
| 2009 | $17,602,000,000 | −2.1% | $2,910 | +0.31% |
| 2008 | $17,987,000,000 | 2.1% | $2,983 | +0.32% |
| 2007 | $17,012,000,000 | 1.9% | $2,831 | +0.13% |
| 2006 | $16,000,000,000 | 4.3% | $2,666 | −0.05% |
| 2005 | $14,698,000,000 | 2.7% | $2,447 | +0.02% |
| 2004 | $13,725,000,000 | 0.9% | $2,286 | +0.10% |
| 2003 | $13,244,000,000 | 1.6% | $2,208 | +0.20% |
| 2002 | $12,664,000,000 | 1.6% | $2,115 | +0.31% |
| 2001 | $12,283,000,000 | 0.9% | $2,058 | +0.42% |
| 2000 | $11,785,000,000 | 1.1% | $1,983 | +0.50% |
| 1999 | $11,284,000,000 | 2.2% | $1,908 | +0.56% |
| 1998 | $10,937,000,000 | 2.7% | $1,860 | +0.62% |
| 1997 | $10,222,000,000 | 3.1% | $1,749 | +0.68% |
| 1996 | $9,586,000,000 | 0.8% | $1,651 | +0.75% |
| 1995 | $8,922,000,000 | 4.7% | $1,548 | +0.84% |
| 1994 | $7,679,000,000 | 4.7% | $1,344 | +0.96% |
| 1993 | $6,680,000,000 | 5.8% | $1,180 | +1.33% |
| 1992 | $5,813,000,000 | 7.0% | $1,041 | +1.65% |
| 1991 | $5,252,000,000 | 1.5% | $953 | +1.77% |
| 1990 | $4,818,000,000 | 4.8% | $886 | +1.90% |
| 1989 | $3,167,000,000 | 1.0% | $593 | +1.99% |
| 1988 | $2,771,000,000 | 1.9% | $527 | +2.03% |
| 1987 | $2,374,000,000 | 2.5% | $458 | +2.00% |
| 1986 | $2,335,000,000 | 0.2% | $456 | +2.00% |
| 1985 | $2,319,000,000 | 0.6% | $457 | +2.02% |
| 1984 | $2,385,000,000 | 1.3% | $474 | +1.93% |
| 1983 | $3,261,000,000 | 1.5% | $652 | +1.84% |
| 1982 | $3,406,000,000 | −6.3% | $685 | +1.14% |
| 1981 | $3,449,000,000 | −5.7% | $699 | +0.67% |
| 1980 | $3,912,000,000 | −8.6% | $802 | +1.34% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $96,940,000,000 | $15,077 | 7.2% | +0.40% |
| 2025 | $89,745,000,000 | $14,061 | 5.9% | +0.43% |
| 2024 | $84,158,000,000 | $13,278 | 4.7% | +0.45% |
| 2023 | $79,981,000,000 | $12,676 | 6.7% | +0.47% |
| 2022 | $74,588,000,000 | $11,877 | 9.9% | +0.39% |
| 2021 | $67,623,000,000 | $10,810 | 15.1% | +0.34% |
| 2020 | $58,560,000,000 | $9,393 | −3.7% | +0.20% |
| 2019 | $60,710,000,000 | $9,757 | 6% | +0.04% |
| 2018 | $57,246,000,000 | $9,204 | 2.7% | +0.10% |
| 2017 | $55,706,000,000 | $8,965 | 3.9% | +0.21% |
| 2016 | $53,521,000,000 | $8,631 | 3.2% | +0.28% |
| 2015 | $51,702,000,000 | $8,361 | 3% | +0.34% |
| 2014 | $50,029,000,000 | $8,118 | 3.1% | +0.39% |
| 2013 | $48,345,000,000 | $7,875 | 3.6% | +0.41% |
| 2012 | $46,498,000,000 | $7,605 | 4.3% | +0.39% |
| 2011 | $44,397,000,000 | $7,290 | 5.6% | +0.36% |
| 2010 | $41,901,000,000 | $6,905 | 3% | +0.33% |
| 2009 | $40,545,000,000 | $6,704 | −1.8% | +0.31% |
| 2008 | $41,154,000,000 | $6,826 | 3.8% | +0.32% |
| 2007 | $39,535,000,000 | $6,578 | 4.5% | +0.13% |
| 2006 | $37,789,000,000 | $6,296 | 7.6% | −0.05% |
| 2005 | $35,133,000,000 | $5,850 | 5.9% | +0.02% |
| 2004 | $33,166,000,000 | $5,523 | 3.5% | +0.10% |
| 2003 | $32,013,000,000 | $5,337 | 3.4% | +0.20% |
| 2002 | $30,909,000,000 | $5,163 | 2.8% | +0.31% |
| 2001 | $29,964,000,000 | $5,021 | 2.7% | +0.42% |
| 2000 | $29,049,000,000 | $4,888 | 2.9% | +0.50% |
| 1999 | $28,089,000,000 | $4,750 | 3% | +0.56% |
| 1998 | $27,111,000,000 | $4,610 | 3.2% | +0.62% |
| 1997 | $26,117,000,000 | $4,469 | 4.2% | +0.68% |
| 1996 | $24,893,000,000 | $4,288 | 1.9% | +0.75% |
| 1995 | $24,248,000,000 | $4,208 | 6% | +0.84% |
| 1994 | $22,677,000,000 | $3,969 | 5.9% | +0.96% |
| 1993 | $21,208,000,000 | $3,747 | 6.9% | +1.33% |
| 1992 | $19,578,000,000 | $3,505 | 8% | +1.65% |
| 1991 | $17,886,000,000 | $3,247 | 3.5% | +1.77% |
| 1990 | $17,045,000,000 | $3,136 | 6.9% | +1.90% |
| 1989 | $15,673,000,000 | $2,934 | 3.3% | +1.99% |
| 1988 | $14,938,000,000 | $2,841 | 4% | +2.03% |
| 1987 | $14,163,000,000 | $2,731 | 3.8% | +2.00% |
| 1986 | $13,482,000,000 | $2,631 | 1.2% | +2.00% |
| 1985 | $13,191,000,000 | $2,601 | 3% | +2.02% |
| 1984 | $12,708,000,000 | $2,526 | 4.3% | +1.93% |
| 1983 | $12,104,000,000 | $2,420 | 4.9% | +1.84% |
| 1982 | $11,471,000,000 | $2,308 | −1.3% | +1.14% |
| 1981 | $11,531,000,000 | $2,338 | 2% | +0.67% |
| 1980 | $11,174,000,000 | $2,291 | – | +1.34% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,708,110,000 | $30,140,111,728 | +0.43% |
| 2024 | $34,879,730,000 | $29,007,110,834 | +0.45% |
| 2023 | $33,565,430,000 | $28,274,665,875 | +0.47% |
| 2022 | $31,870,110,000 | $27,356,820,682 | +0.39% |
| 2021 | $29,043,140,000 | $26,571,731,219 | +0.34% |
| 2020 | $24,921,190,000 | $23,744,951,346 | +0.20% |
| 2019 | $26,881,140,000 | $25,779,775,127 | +0.04% |
| 2018 | $26,020,850,000 | $25,166,352,436 | +0.10% |
| 2017 | $24,979,190,000 | $24,573,529,737 | +0.21% |
| 2016 | $24,191,430,000 | $24,033,351,542 | +0.28% |
| 2015 | $23,438,240,000 | $23,438,240,000 | +0.34% |
| 2014 | $22,593,470,000 | $22,888,906,230 | +0.39% |
| 2013 | $21,990,960,000 | $22,504,372,601 | +0.41% |
| 2012 | $21,386,150,000 | $22,012,261,123 | +0.39% |
| 2011 | $20,283,780,000 | $21,407,994,006 | +0.36% |
| 2010 | $18,447,920,000 | $20,622,904,544 | +0.33% |
| 2009 | $17,601,620,000 | $20,188,015,255 | +0.31% |
| 2008 | $17,986,890,000 | $20,622,904,544 | +0.32% |
| 2007 | $17,011,750,000 | $20,187,974,225 | +0.13% |
| 2006 | $15,999,890,000 | $19,821,747,187 | −0.05% |
| 2005 | $14,698,000,000 | $18,997,812,331 | +0.02% |
| 2004 | $13,724,810,900 | $18,501,810,235 | +0.10% |
| 2003 | $13,243,892,200 | $18,338,704,970 | +0.20% |
| 2002 | $12,664,190,300 | $18,056,056,716 | +0.31% |
| 2001 | $12,282,533,600 | $17,776,447,691 | +0.42% |
| 2000 | $11,784,927,700 | $17,621,447,036 | +0.50% |
| 1999 | $11,284,197,000 | $17,424,910,258 | +0.56% |
| 1998 | $10,936,669,900 | $17,056,150,529 | +0.62% |
| 1997 | $10,221,705,900 | $16,615,462,392 | +0.68% |
| 1996 | $9,586,327,800 | $16,109,937,379 | +0.75% |
| 1995 | $8,921,947,100 | $15,980,263,628 | +0.84% |
| 1994 | $7,679,384,000 | $15,257,940,313 | +0.96% |
| 1993 | $6,680,269,200 | $14,574,113,893 | +1.33% |
| 1992 | $5,813,399,300 | $13,772,770,637 | +1.65% |
| 1991 | $5,252,342,400 | $12,869,106,686 | +1.77% |
| 1990 | $4,817,542,204 | $12,679,661,441 | +1.90% |
| 1989 | $4,372,215,300 | $12,095,116,486 | +1.99% |
| 1988 | $4,189,880,000 | $11,979,625,802 | +2.03% |
| 1987 | $3,958,045,800 | $11,758,775,195 | +2.00% |
| 1986 | $3,771,663,200 | $11,471,061,561 | +2.00% |
| 1985 | $3,800,368,600 | $11,448,773,885 | +2.02% |
| 1984 | $3,661,683,400 | $11,378,871,629 | +1.93% |
| 1983 | $3,506,347,800 | $11,228,936,354 | +1.84% |
| 1982 | $3,399,189,100 | $11,058,739,557 | +1.14% |
| 1981 | $3,437,200,200 | $11,803,350,547 | +0.67% |
| 1980 | $3,573,959,900 | $12,519,595,405 | +1.34% |
| 1979 | $3,463,639,900 | $14,875,390,870 | +1.96% |
| 1978 | $3,127,960,000 | $15,524,349,903 | +2.16% |
| 1977 | $2,941,640,100 | $14,739,785,630 | +2.16% |
| 1976 | $2,328,280,100 | $13,803,874,423 | +2.18% |
| 1975 | $1,884,120,100 | $13,140,382,331 | +2.25% |
| 1974 | $1,665,880,000 | $12,767,131,180 | +2.33% |
| 1973 | $1,442,320,000 | $12,120,387,185 | +2.37% |
| 1972 | $1,263,720,000 | $11,558,452,941 | +2.38% |
| 1971 | $1,186,120,000 | $10,892,123,610 | +2.42% |
| 1970 | $1,132,920,000 | $10,487,489,268 | +2.58% |
| 1969 | $1,049,400,000 | $10,184,273,395 | +2.75% |
| 1968 | $1,009,760,100 | $9,841,264,124 | +2.82% |
| 1967 | $976,200,000 | $9,532,719,324 | +2.86% |
| 1966 | $929,520,000 | $9,041,164,856 | +2.86% |
| 1965 | $877,720,000 | $8,436,981,024 | +2.81% |
El Salvador GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $41,783,000,000 | 4.0% | $6,453 | +0.39% |
| 2028 | $43,923,000,000 | 3.3% | $6,736 | +0.38% |
| 2029 | $46,216,000,000 | 3.3% | $7,039 | +0.36% |
| 2030 | $48,607,000,000 | 3.3% | $7,352 | +0.34% |
| 2031 | $51,144,000,000 | 3.3% | $7,682 | +0.31% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $103,990,000,000 | $16,061 | −4.5% | +0.39% |
| 2028 | $109,645,000,000 | $16,816 | −4.3% | +0.38% |
| 2029 | $115,414,000,000 | $17,578 | −4.3% | +0.36% |
| 2030 | $121,442,000,000 | $18,368 | −4.2% | +0.34% |
| 2031 | $127,617,000,000 | $19,167 | – | +0.31% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division