Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in El Salvador
El Salvador: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.1122 ratio in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in El Salvador, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in El Salvador stood at 0.1122 ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in El Salvador peaked at 1.71 ratio in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.005 ratio, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0217 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.0404 ratio | +86.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8169 ratio | +1920.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71 ratio | +108.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6207 ratio | -63.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6204 ratio | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4879 ratio | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.005 ratio | -99.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2766 ratio | +5390.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2817 ratio | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3059 ratio | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3639 ratio | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3444 ratio | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4308 ratio | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.182 ratio | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1675 ratio | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1374 ratio | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1409 ratio | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1287 ratio | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1328 ratio | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1336 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1644 ratio | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0963 ratio | -41.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1002 ratio | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0679 ratio | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0644 ratio | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0406 ratio | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0564 ratio | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0623 ratio | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1122 ratio | +79.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.641 ratio | 0.0217 ratio | 1.71 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3299 ratio | 0.005 ratio | 0.6204 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.127 ratio | 0.0679 ratio | 0.1675 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0672 ratio | 0.0406 ratio | 0.1122 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1138 ratio compare
- 99 Gambia 0.1133 ratio compare
- 100 Indonesia 0.1123 ratio compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1121 ratio compare
- 103 New Zealand 0.1117 ratio compare
- 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1099 ratio compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in El Salvador?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in El Salvador was 0.1122 ratio in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 ratio in 1998.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 ratio in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.