El Salvador vs Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP)
El Salvador
70.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Zambia
71.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
El Salvador rank
103rd
Zambia rank
102nd
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 71.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 70.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 161.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 102nd of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 186.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 8.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 1970s | 13.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 14.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 22.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 37.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 53.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 2020s | 66.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), El Salvador or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 71.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 70.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 161.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Zambia ranks 102nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.