How does El Salvador rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in El Salvador

Name: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

62nd

of 185 countries

All-time high

2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1965–2025

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places El Salvador 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	2.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1967	2.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1968	2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1969	2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1970	2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1971	2.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1972	2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1973	1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1974	1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1975	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1976	1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1977	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1978	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1979	0.8711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1980	0.6675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1981	0.5949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1982	0.5611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1983	0.5447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1984	0.5174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1985	0.4935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1986	0.5039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1987	0.4944 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1988	0.483 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1989	0.4751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1990	0.4523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1991	0.4275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1992	0.4064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1993	0.3799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1994	0.3492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1995	0.3132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1996	0.2898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1997	0.2868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1998	0.2816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1999	0.2768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2000	0.2701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2001	0.263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2002	0.2561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2003	0.2448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2004	0.2326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2005	0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2006	0.2029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2007	0.1948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2008	0.1942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2009	0.1902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2010	0.1849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2011	0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2012	0.1687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2013	0.1653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2014	0.165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2015	0.1639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2016	0.1609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2017	0.1578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2018	0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2019	0.1502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2020	0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2021	0.1333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2022	0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2023	0.1089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2024	0.1063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2025	0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does El Salvador rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 220 places, 8,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.