Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in El Salvador
El Salvador: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in El Salvador, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.1% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in El Salvador peaked at 1.2% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
El Salvador ranks 181st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 1.2% | +2296.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -88.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +66255.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -35.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +1632.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +2907.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +3482.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -89.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +921.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -97.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +248.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -86.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +64.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +120.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +119.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +56.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +179.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -59.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +87.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +171.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +101.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +27.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +66255.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1997 | +3482.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1993 | +2907.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 1968 | +2296.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 1990 | +1632.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +921.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 178 Mongolia 0.2% compare
- 179 Turkmenistan 0.2% compare
- 180 Honduras 0.1% compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 0.1% compare
- 183 Greenland 0.1% compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% 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 to economies in the arab world in El Salvador?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in El Salvador was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1968.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does El Salvador rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- El Salvador ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.