Industry (including construction), value added in El Salvador
El Salvador: Industry (including construction), value added was 24.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Industry (including construction), value added in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in El Salvador stood at 24.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in El Salvador peaked at 27.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 95th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Industry (including construction), value added in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23.1% | — |
| 1966 | 24.8% | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 24.3% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 25.6% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 25.1% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 24.0% | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 22.9% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 25.0% | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 22.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 26.5% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.5% | 23.1% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 22.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 21.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 23.0% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.8% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.3% | 24.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,425 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,154 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 7,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in El Salvador?
- Industry (including construction), value added in El Salvador was 24.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- El Salvador ranks 95th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. 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 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.