El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
El Salvador
45.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua
45.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
58th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 45.8% against 45.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.5% | 25.2% | 5.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 25.4% | 26.8% | 1.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 32.5% | 8.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 35.1% | 7.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 39.0% | 6.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 45.3% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 44.6% | 2.5% | 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, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 45.8% against 45.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 57th 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).