El Salvador vs United States: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 93rd and United States ranks 95th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | -6.6% | 6.0% | 12.5% | United States |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 7.2% | 5.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, El Salvador or United States?
- El Salvador, at 3.7% against 3.6% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between El Salvador and United States?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd and United States ranks 95th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.