El Salvador vs France: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

El Salvador
21.4%
in 2014
France
21.1%
in 2014
El Salvador rank
118th
France rank
120th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • El Salvador
  • France
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 21.4% against 21.1% in France, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1940 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 118th and France ranks 120th of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 7 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador France Difference Ahead
1940s 12.8% 5.9% 6.9% El Salvador
1950s 20.7% 9.3% 11.4% El Salvador
1960s 21.7% 10.0% 11.7% El Salvador
1970s 29.6% 14.5% 15.0% El Salvador
1980s 22.1% 16.9% 5.3% El Salvador
1990s 17.7% 18.1% 0.5% France
2000s 21.5% 21.4% 0.1% El Salvador
2010s 22.5% 20.8% 1.7% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, El Salvador or France?
El Salvador, at 21.4% against 21.1% in France as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between El Salvador and France?
0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and France?
71 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2014.
How do El Salvador and France rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
El Salvador ranks 118th and France ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.