El Salvador vs Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP)
El Salvador
76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Zambia
82.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
El Salvador rank
106th
Zambia rank
104th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 82.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 5.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 104th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 48.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 59.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 70.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 73.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
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 82.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 5.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- El Salvador ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 104th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor 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.