El Salvador vs Yemen: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

El Salvador
42.0%
in 2014
Yemen
43.0%
in 2013
El Salvador rank
83rd
Yemen rank
81st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • El Salvador
  • Yemen
1020304050194019772014

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 43.0% against 42.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

El Salvador ranks 83rd and Yemen ranks 81st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 27.8% 42.0% 14.1% Yemen
2000s 39.3% 34.6% 4.7% El Salvador
2010s 42.6% 38.9% 3.7% 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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 43.0% against 42.0% in El Salvador as of 2013.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between El Salvador and Yemen?
1.0%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Yemen?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
How do El Salvador and Yemen rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
El Salvador ranks 83rd and Yemen ranks 81st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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

Indicator
Value of imported 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, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.