Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 41.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in El Salvador, 1995–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in El Salvador is 41.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in El Salvador peaked at 41.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 1995.
That places El Salvador 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40.8% | — |
| 1996 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 41.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 41.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.8%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 41.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 41.0% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 41.1% | 41.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More private sector data for El Salvador
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 20.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 17.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,010 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in El Salvador?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in El Salvador was 41.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- El Salvador ranks 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).