Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
76th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2011–2021
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in El Salvador, 2011–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.1% for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 76th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -27.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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)
- 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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in El Salvador?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in El Salvador was 0.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 76th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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