El Salvador vs Tunisia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
El Salvador
48.4%
in 2025
Tunisia
47.9%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
46th
Tunisia rank
47th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- El Salvador
- Tunisia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 48.4% against 47.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Tunisia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 46th and Tunisia ranks 47th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.5% | 19.7% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 25.4% | 25.3% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 31.8% | 8.2% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 40.0% | 12.2% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 43.2% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 47.9% | 3.1% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 49.1% | 1.7% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- El Salvador, at 48.4% against 47.9% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Tunisia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and Tunisia ranks 47th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).