Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 3.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2018
All-time low
3.0%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in El Salvador, 2014–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.5% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over five years.
El Salvador ranks 43rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.0% | — |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 40 Samoa 3.7% compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 3.6% compare
- 42 South Africa 3.5% compare
- 44 Belgium 3.4%
- 45 Tajikistan 3.4%
- 46 Chile 3.3% compare
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 tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in El Salvador?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in El Salvador was 3.5% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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