Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 42.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
42.0%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
83rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2008
All-time low
7.1%
in 1944
Years of data
71
1940–2014
Value of imported 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
El Salvador recorded 42.0% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 45.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1944.
El Salvador ranks 83rd 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 imported goods as a share of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.7% | — |
| 1941 | 9.1% | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 7.5% | -16.8% |
| 1943 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
| 1944 | 7.1% | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 9.2% | +29.7% |
| 1950 | 11.8% | +28.0% |
| 1951 | 14.7% | +24.5% |
| 1952 | 15.2% | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 17.3% | +13.6% |
| 1955 | 17.6% | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 19.3% | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 20.5% | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 19.3% | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 17.5% | -9.3% |
| 1960 | 21.9% | +24.8% |
| 1961 | 19.3% | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 22.4% | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 25.6% | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 22.8% | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 23.6% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 22.9% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 20.8% | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 19.9% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 18.9% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 20.9% | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 22.0% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 25.7% | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 31.8% | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 30.8% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 32.1% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 30.0% | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 27.2% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 28.6% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 25.2% | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 26.6% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 24.3% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 26.6% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 26.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 9.2% | 6 |
| 1950s | 16.8% | 11.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.9% | 19.3% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.0% | 18.9% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 24.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 25.9% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 35.1% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 39.9% | 44.2% | 5 |
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)
- 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 imported goods as a share of gdp in El Salvador?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in El Salvador was 42.0% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1944.
- How does El Salvador rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.