What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.

How does El Salvador rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

117th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1965–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places El Salvador 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1967	0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1968	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1969	0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1970	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1971	0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1972	0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1973	0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1974	0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1975	0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1976	0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1977	0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1978	0.2711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1979	0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1980	0.2706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1981	0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1982	0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1983	0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1984	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1985	0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1986	0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1987	0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1988	0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1989	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1990	0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1991	0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1992	0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1993	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1994	0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1995	0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1996	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1997	0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1998	0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1999	0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2000	0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2001	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2002	0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2003	0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2004	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2005	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2006	0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2007	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2008	0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2009	0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2010	0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2011	0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2012	0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2013	0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2014	0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
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	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2023	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2024	0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2025	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

114 Fiji 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 New Zealand 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 Naoero 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Philippines 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Türkiye 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Japan 0.1665 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$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,804 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.