Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 21.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
21.4%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 1977
All-time low
10.8%
in 1941
Years of data
71
1940–2014
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in El Salvador, 1940–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in El Salvador stood at 21.4%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 38.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1941.
El Salvador ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 11.4% | — |
| 1941 | 10.8% | -5.1% |
| 1942 | 15.4% | +43.0% |
| 1943 | 13.6% | -12.0% |
| 1944 | 12.6% | -6.8% |
| 1949 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 16.4% | +24.6% |
| 1951 | 19.9% | +21.1% |
| 1952 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 19.0% | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 20.8% | +10.0% |
| 1955 | 22.6% | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 20.8% | -8.1% |
| 1957 | 24.6% | +18.3% |
| 1958 | 22.5% | -8.5% |
| 1959 | 20.7% | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 20.9% | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 21.8% | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 22.7% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 23.8% | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 20.7% | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 21.2% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 20.9% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 21.2% | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 20.6% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 23.9% | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 31.6% | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 31.0% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 34.6% | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 38.6% | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 29.3% | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 32.0% | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 25.6% | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 25.1% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12.8% | 10.8% | 15.4% | 6 |
| 1950s | 20.7% | 16.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.7% | 19.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.6% | 20.6% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 14.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 13.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.0% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.3% | 23.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- 119 New Caledonia 21.4% compare
- 120 France 21.1% compare
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,165 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in El Salvador?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in El Salvador was 21.4% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1941.
- How does El Salvador rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.