How does El Salvador rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

El Salvador ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in El Salvador

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in El Salvador
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El Salvador: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.3%

World rank

106th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3463 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1965–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in El Salvador, 1965–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in El Salvador peaked at 0.3463 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

That places El Salvador 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1967	0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1968	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1969	0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1970	0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1971	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1972	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1973	0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1974	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1975	0.2658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1976	0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1977	0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1978	0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1979	0.3463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.2%
1980	0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1981	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.0%
1982	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1983	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1984	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1985	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1986	0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1987	0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1988	0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1989	0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1990	0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1991	0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1992	0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1993	0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1994	0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
1995	0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.6%
1996	0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1997	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
1998	0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1999	0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2000	0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+139.3%
2001	0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2002	0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2003	0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2004	0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2005	0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2006	0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2007	0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2008	0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2009	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2010	0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2011	0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2012	0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2013	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2014	0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2015	0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2016	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2017	0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2018	0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2019	0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2020	0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2021	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2022	0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2023	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

103 Ukraine 0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Jordan 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Georgia 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Zimbabwe 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
108 Madagascar 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Lebanon 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More private sector data for El Salvador

Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
Food imports 20.1% (2024)
Manufactures imports 62.0% (2024)
Merchandise imports 17.85 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 22.9% (2024)
Manufactures exports 70.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 6.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,010 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in El Salvador?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in El Salvador was 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.3463 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: El Salvador ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.