Food, beverages and tobacco in El Salvador
El Salvador: Food, beverages and tobacco was 29.2% in 1998. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in El Salvador, 1963–1998
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 29.2% for food, beverages and tobacco in 1998.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in El Salvador peaked at 47.1% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1993.
That places El Salvador 80th out of 157 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 47.1% | — |
| 1964 | 45.2% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 36.2% | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 44.1% | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 43.3% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 37.0% | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 40.9% | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 40.2% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 39.0% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 37.4% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 36.7% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 32.4% | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 25.8% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 27.5% | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 33.3% | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 37.1% | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 36.6% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 37.6% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 31.3% | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 36.6% | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 35.6% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | -17.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 29.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 29.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.0% | 36.2% | 47.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 33.5% | 25.8% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 31.3% | 37.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 25.2% | 35.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 food, beverages and tobacco in El Salvador?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in El Salvador was 29.2% in 1998, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 157 countries with data for 1998.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).