Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3205 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3205 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3817 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.1324 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1989
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.3205 current LCU per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.3817 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1324 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
El Salvador ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.2466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 0.185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2972 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.3205 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.3205 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2566 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 176 Bahrain 0.329 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Palau 0.327 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Spain 0.3242 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Ecuador 0.3144 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 France 0.2955 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Italy 0.2852 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.3205 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3817 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1324 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.