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El Salvador: Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)

In , El Salvador's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) was 22.44.

That's down 3.2% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 25.81 . El Salvador ranks #104 globally out of 174 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #19 of 34.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

El Salvador Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
26.59
Trough
22.44
1-year change
-3.2%
5-year change
-11.5%
-2.4% / yr
10-year change
-13.7%
-1.5% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
22.4383
23.1845
23.7319
24.1049
23.7248
25.3481
25.0755
25.1715
24.8348
25.2889

About Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)

Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NV.IND.TOTL.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was El Salvador's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in 2024?
In 2024, El Salvador's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) was 22.44, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is El Salvador's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) rising or falling?
El Salvador's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) fell 3.2% from 2023 to 2024.
How does El Salvador rank globally on Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)?
In 2024, El Salvador ranked #104 out of 174 countries reporting Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP).
How does El Salvador's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in 2024 was 25.81, so El Salvador is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #19 of 34.
What is Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.