El Salvador vs Portugal: Trade in services as share of GDP
El Salvador
27.7%
in 2025
Portugal
28.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
73rd
Portugal rank
71st
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.9% against 27.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 71st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 8.3% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 10.8% | 2.3% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 13.7% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 20.7% | 4.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 24.9% | 3.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, El Salvador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 28.9% against 27.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 71st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as 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
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).