Belgium vs El Salvador: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Belgium
69.1%
in 2024
El Salvador
70.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
44th
El Salvador rank
43rd
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 70.0% against 69.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and El Salvador ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.0% | 22.4% | 50.6% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 75.2% | 28.2% | 47.0% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 29.2% | 41.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 50.0% | 32.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 48.8% | 29.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 74.0% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 73.2% | 2.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Belgium or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 70.0% against 69.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Belgium ranks 44th and El Salvador ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.