Economic complexity rankings in El Salvador
El Salvador: Economic complexity rankings was 49 in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
49
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
65th
of 121 countries
All-time high
70
in 1985
All-time low
25
in 1972
Years of data
53
1964β2016
Economic complexity rankings in El Salvador, 1964β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in El Salvador is 49, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in El Salvador peaked at 70 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1972.
El Salvador ranks 65th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29 | 28 | 30 | 6 |
| 1970s | 31.9 | 25 | 41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.1 | 28 | 70 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.1 | 30 | 64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8 | 59 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.43 | 49 | 63 | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1224 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 706.08 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in El Salvador?
- Economic complexity rankings in El Salvador was 49 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 1985.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1972.
- How does El Salvador rank for economic complexity rankings?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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