Belize vs El Salvador: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Belize
7.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
7.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
31st
El Salvador rank
28th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Belize
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Belize |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Belize |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Belize |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.5% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.7% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Belize or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Belize and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 28th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).