El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Trade as a share of GDP
El Salvador
88.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
90.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
86th
Puerto Rico rank
85th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 90.5% against 88.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 85th of 191 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.5% | 95.2% | 27.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 101.8% | 50.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 101.7% | 46.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 112.9% | 42.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 106.9% | 30.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 97.5% | 15.8% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 90.5% against 88.2% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 2.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 85th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.