El Salvador—Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #58 of 116Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4.7%
2024
YoY Change
-10.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#58
of 116 countries
Maximum
7.8%
2003
Minimum
3.0%
2020
CAGR
-0.7%
25 years
Last
4.7%
Previous
5.3%
Highest
7.8%
Lowest
3.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
El Salvador's taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 4.7% in 2024, ranking #58 out of 116 countries. This represents a -10.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 7.8% (2003) and the lowest was 3.0% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.7% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +71.1% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.6% |
Top Countries — Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 35.5% | 2021 |
| 2 | Botswana | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 30.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 27.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 23.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 23.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Gabon | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2024 |