Belize vs El Salvador: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Belize
45.2%
in 2024
El Salvador
45.7%
in 2024
Belize rank
59th
El Salvador rank
58th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Belize
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 45.7% against 45.2% in Belize, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 58th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.8% | 19.5% | 38.3% | Belize |
| 1970s | 63.0% | 25.4% | 37.6% | Belize |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 23.4% | 19.2% | Belize |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 27.7% | 7.5% | Belize |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 45.3% | 6.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 44.9% | 2.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 47.2% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Belize or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 45.7% against 45.2% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Belize and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 59th and El Salvador ranks 58th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).