Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in El Salvador is 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in El Salvador peaked at 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.3869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 113 Mauritius 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Maldives 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Zambia 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Latvia 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2448 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 24.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in El Salvador?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in El Salvador was 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.