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

El Salvador ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador

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

El Salvador: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

138th

of 190 countries

All-time high

2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.1004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1965–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.1004 constant LCU 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 lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places El Salvador 138th out of 190 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 LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	1.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1966	2.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1967	2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1968	2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1969	2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1970	2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1971	2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1972	1.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1973	1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1974	1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1975	1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1976	1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1977	1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1978	1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1979	0.8489 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1980	0.6504 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1981	0.5798 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1982	0.5468 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1983	0.5308 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1984	0.5042 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1985	0.4809 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1986	0.491 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1987	0.4818 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1988	0.4706 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1989	0.463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1990	0.4408 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1991	0.4166 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1992	0.396 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1993	0.3702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1994	0.3403 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1995	0.3052 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1996	0.2824 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1997	0.2795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1998	0.2744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1999	0.2698 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2000	0.2632 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2001	0.2563 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2002	0.2496 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2003	0.2386 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2004	0.2267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2005	0.2091 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2006	0.1977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2007	0.1898 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2008	0.1892 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2009	0.1853 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2010	0.1802 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2011	0.1707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2012	0.1644 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2013	0.1611 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2014	0.1608 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2015	0.1597 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2016	0.1568 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2017	0.1537 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2018	0.1483 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2019	0.1463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2020	0.1355 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2021	0.1299 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2022	0.1148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2023	0.1062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2024	0.1036 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2025	0.1004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.1004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.1004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1599 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.8489 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5199 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.6504 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3375 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2698 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4408 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2205 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1853 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2632 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1602 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1802 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1151 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1355 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

135 Dominica 0.1063 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
136 Slovakia 0.1052 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
137 Finland 0.1012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
139 Lithuania 0.0988 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
140 Barbados 0.0983 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
141 Tonga 0.0976 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.1004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does El Salvador rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 7,632 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

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