El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Trade
El Salvador
88.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
90.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
88th
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Trade 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 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 193 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, 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 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?
- El Salvador ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% 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 is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.