Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — El Salvador

Services share of GDP in El Salvador in 2025 — 58.9%. Ranked 68 in the world out of 158. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 23.4 pp.

2025 58.9% −1.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 68of 158
Period maximum 61.5%2020
Period minimum 34.1%1977

Trend over time

1965–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — El Salvador, 1965–20253040506070196519711977198319891995200120072013201920251965: 35.5%1967: 36.8%1969: 38.7%1971: 36%1973: 35.9%1975: 38.2%1977: 34.1%1979: 37.4%1981: 43.1%1983: 46.5%1985: 49.7%1987: 53.7%1989: 55.2%1991: 54.7%1993: 53.5%1995: 54.3%1997: 56.2%1999: 57.9%2001: 58.4%2003: 59.2%2005: 60.5%2007: 59.4%2009: 61%2011: 57.8%2013: 59.5%2015: 60%2017: 60.1%2019: 60%2021: 60.2%2023: 60.1%2025: 58.9%
Change over the period: +23.4 pp Annual average: 0.39 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: El Salvador

El Salvador 58.9%
World computed 59.9%
Central America computed 59.8%
Services share of GDP — El Salvador, by year El Salvador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 58.9 −1.3 pp
2024 60.2 +0.1 pp
2023 60.1 −0.3 pp
2022 60.5 +0.3 pp
2021 60.2 −1.3 pp
2020 61.5 +1.5 pp
2019 60 −0.1 pp
2018 60.1 −0 pp
2017 60.1 −0.2 pp
2016 60.3 +0.3 pp
2015 60 +0.6 pp
2014 59.4 −0.1 pp
2013 59.5 +1.2 pp
2012 58.3 +0.5 pp
2011 57.8 −1.7 pp
2010 59.5 −1.5 pp
2009 61 +2.3 pp
2008 58.7 −0.7 pp
2007 59.4 −0.9 pp
2006 60.3 −0.3 pp
2005 60.5 +0 pp
2004 60.5 +1.3 pp
2003 59.2 +0.1 pp
2002 59.1 +0.7 pp
2001 58.4 −0.1 pp
2000 58.6 +0.7 pp
1999 57.9 +1 pp
1998 56.9 +0.7 pp
1997 56.2 +0.9 pp
1996 55.3 +1 pp
1995 54.3 +0.6 pp
1994 53.7 +0.2 pp
1993 53.5 −1.4 pp
1992 54.9 +0.3 pp
1991 54.7 +0 pp
1990 54.7 −0.5 pp
1989 55.2 +1.5 pp
1988 53.6 −0 pp
1987 53.7 +3.8 pp
1986 49.9 +0.1 pp
1985 49.7 +1.2 pp
1984 48.5 +2 pp
1983 46.5 +1.2 pp
1982 45.2 +2.1 pp
1981 43.1 +3 pp
1980 40.1 +2.7 pp
1979 37.4 −0.5 pp
1978 37.9 +3.8 pp
1977 34.1 −2.6 pp
1976 36.7 −1.5 pp
1975 38.2 +0.6 pp
1974 37.6 +1.7 pp
1973 35.9 −0.5 pp
1972 36.4 +0.4 pp
1971 36 +0.7 pp
1970 35.3 −3.4 pp
1969 38.7 +0.8 pp
1968 38 +1.1 pp
1967 36.8 +0.4 pp
1966 36.5 +1 pp
1965 35.5

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.