Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per
Costa Rica
351,189 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador
385,543 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
67th
El Salvador rank
66th
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 385,543 current US$ per square kilometre against 351,189 current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 34,354 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and El Salvador ranks 66th of 205 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,102 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 11,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,900 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 21,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,558 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 53,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,118 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 100,579 current US$ per square kilometre | 182,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,687 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 213,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 284,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,658 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 288,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 343,450 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,438 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 385,543 current US$ per square kilometre against 351,189 current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 34,354 current US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and El Salvador ranks 66th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), 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
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.