Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 385,543 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
385,543 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
66th
of 205 countries
All-time high
385,543 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
9,742 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in El Salvador, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in El Salvador is 385,543 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in El Salvador peaked at 385,543 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,742 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9,742 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 11,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 11,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 11,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 12,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 13,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 14,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 15,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 16,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 20,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 23,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 26,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 32,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 37,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 39,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 37,853 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 37,290 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 36,353 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 37,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 39,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 42,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 41,308 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 48,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 51,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 55,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 54,192 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 58,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 69,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 84,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 97,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 109,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 117,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 124,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 138,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 146,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 152,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 160,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 166,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 172,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 169,599 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 173,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 188,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 201,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 224,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 212,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 225,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 256,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 274,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 277,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 283,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 286,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 289,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 303,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 314,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 328,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 285,352 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 337,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 365,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 385,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 24,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,540 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,951 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 146,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 152,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 224,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 225,042 current US$ per square kilometre | 328,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,450 current US$ per square kilometre | 285,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 385,543 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 405,451 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 401,716 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 398,361 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Costa Rica 351,189 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Sri Lanka 348,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Iraq 334,209 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 730.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1267 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 730.86 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 594.03 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 578.88 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in El Salvador?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in El Salvador was 385,543 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 385,543 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,742 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.