El Salvador vs Panama: Trade in services
El Salvador
27.7%
in 2025
Panama
28.9%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
75th
Panama rank
74th
Trade in services over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 28.9% against 27.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 75th and Panama ranks 74th of 200 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 22.0% | 10.2% | Panama |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 28.4% | 15.3% | Panama |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 27.6% | 14.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 29.4% | 12.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 31.0% | 14.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 25.7% | 3.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 28.9% against 27.7% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between El Salvador and Panama?
- 1.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for trade in services?
- El Salvador ranks 75th and Panama ranks 74th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% 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 trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.