China vs El Salvador: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
China
3.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador
3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
58th
El Salvador rank
57th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 3.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in China, a difference of 128,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
China ranks 58th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 181 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 398,037 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 353,419 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 76,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 625,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 549,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 161,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 718,835 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 556,950 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 396,167 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 693,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 785,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 443,538 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 143,610 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, China or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 3.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 3.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between China and El Salvador?
- 128,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 58th and El Salvador ranks 57th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.