El Salvador vs Libya: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
El Salvador
7.8%
in 2024
Libya
7.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
28th
Libya rank
27th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Libya ahead.
El Salvador ranks 28th and Libya ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 1.2% | 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, El Salvador or Libya?
- Libya, at 7.9% against 7.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between El Salvador and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Libya?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Libya rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 28th and Libya ranks 27th 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).