El Salvador vs Syria: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
El Salvador
-24.1%
in 2025
Syria
-21.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
162nd
Syria rank
159th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports -21.9% against -24.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Syria ahead.
El Salvador ranks 162nd and Syria ranks 159th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.0% | -3.3% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | -2.7% | -11.1% | 8.3% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | -6.0% | -11.8% | 5.8% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | -13.7% | -5.9% | 7.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | -19.3% | 3.3% | 22.5% | Syria |
| 2010s | -18.5% | -20.6% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -21.8% | -22.6% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, El Salvador or Syria?
- Syria, at -21.9% against -24.1% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between El Salvador and Syria?
- 2.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Syria?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Syria rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 162nd and Syria ranks 159th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. 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 and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.