East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs El Salvador: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.4862 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and El Salvador ranks 44th of 45 groups.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.2919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.4862 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and El Salvador?
- 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and El Salvador?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and El Salvador rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and El Salvador ranks 44th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.