Textiles and clothing in El Salvador
El Salvador: Textiles and clothing was 28.2% in 1998. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in El Salvador, 1963–1998
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 28.2% for textiles and clothing in 1998.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in El Salvador peaked at 36.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 7th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 36.9% | — |
| 1964 | 34.1% | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 36.9% | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 27.0% | -26.7% |
| 1967 | 26.3% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 29.2% | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 28.1% | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 30.2% | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 32.5% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 32.3% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 30.2% | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 28.4% | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | +52.9% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -2.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 28.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 28.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6%, 6.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Textiles and clothing in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +52.9% | 18.9% | 28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.2% | 26.3% | 36.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 29.6% | 21.5% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 14.3% | 21.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 14.3% | 28.9% | 7 |
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 textiles and clothing in El Salvador?
- Textiles and clothing in El Salvador was 28.2% in 1998, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for textiles and clothing?
- El Salvador ranks 7th out of 154 countries with data for 1998.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Textiles and clothing refers to industries in ISIC (rev. 3) divisions 17-19 and includes manufacturing of textiles, apparel, dyeing of fur, and tanning of leather. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).