Tourism contribution to GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tourism contribution to GDP was 3.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in El Salvador, 2014–2018
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in El Salvador is 3.5%, measured 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.
That places El Salvador 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tourism contribution to GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.0% | — |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 37 Samoa 3.7% compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 3.6% compare
- 39 South Africa 3.5% compare
- 41 Belgium 3.4%
- 42 Tajikistan 3.4%
- 43 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8132 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,690 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,693 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in El Salvador?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in El Salvador was 3.5% in 2018, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.