Chile vs El Salvador: Tourism contribution to GDP

Chile
3.3%
in 2019
El Salvador
3.5%
in 2018
Chile rank
43rd
El Salvador rank
40th

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 43rd and El Salvador ranks 40th of 100 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Chile or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Chile and El Salvador?
0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
Chile ranks 43rd and El Salvador ranks 40th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tourism contribution to GDP
Unit
%
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,188 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.