Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 313,610 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
313,610 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
67th
of 206 countries
All-time high
343,388 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5,707 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 313,610 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 343,388 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,707 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 67th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,707 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 7,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 8,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 9,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 9,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 10,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 9,688 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 10,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 10,935 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 13,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 16,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 22,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 25,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 35,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1977 | 46,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 40,927 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 59,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1980 | 46,670 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 38,465 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 33,736 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 35,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 34,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 32,770 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 36,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 28,523 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 29,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 24,035 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 28,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 28,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 38,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 49,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 60,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 79,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 86,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 116,602 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 118,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 121,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 141,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 138,224 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 144,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 150,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 159,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 164,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 178,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 193,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 223,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 186,583 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 217,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 256,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 257,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 265,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 255,888 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 265,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 261,583 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 277,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 284,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 284,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 231,902 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 308,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 343,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 313,610 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,707 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,935 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,011 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 121,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 138,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 223,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 217,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 284,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,385 current US$ per square kilometre | 231,902 current US$ per square kilometre | 343,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 64 Marshall Islands 355,556 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Bangladesh 340,337 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Türkiye 332,143 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Mexico 305,050 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Armenia 303,269 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Finland 271,618 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 313,610 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 343,388 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,707 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.