Machinery and transport equipment in El Salvador
El Salvador: Machinery and transport equipment was 1.9% in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Machinery and transport equipment in El Salvador, 1963–1998
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for machinery and transport equipment in El Salvador is 1.9%, measured in 1998.
The figure is up 139.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in El Salvador peaked at 2.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 117th out of 149 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery and transport equipment in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.8% | — |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -27.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +114.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -28.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -28.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +124.1% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +55.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -80.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +100.7% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +262.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -74.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +129.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -44.7% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +139.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.0%, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Machinery and transport equipment in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +262.2% | 0.7% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 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 machinery and transport equipment in El Salvador?
- Machinery and transport equipment in El Salvador was 1.9% in 1998, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for machinery and transport equipment?
- El Salvador ranks 117th out of 149 countries with data for 1998.
- Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. 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).