Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 17.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in El Salvador is 17.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in El Salvador peaked at 34.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 107th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.5% | — |
| 1991 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -43.1% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +5.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 17.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 17.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 73% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 27.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 12.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.8% | 18.0% | 5 |
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 medium and high-tech exports in El Salvador?
- Medium and high-tech exports in El Salvador was 17.9% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.