Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in El Salvador
El Salvador: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a was 12.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
82nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2001
All-time low
12.4%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in El Salvador stood at 12.4%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in El Salvador peaked at 18.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 82nd out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.4% | 14.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 79 Congo 13.0% compare
- 80 Sweden 12.8% compare
- 81 Burundi 12.4% compare
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 12.1% compare
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 12.1% compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 12.0% 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)
- 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 manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in El Salvador?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in El Salvador was 12.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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