El Salvador in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for El Salvador, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$36.7 bn

2025

from $11.8 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$5 767

2025

from $1 983 in 2000

Real growth

3.9%

2025

from 1.1% in 2000

Inflation

0.3%

2025

from 2.3% in 2000

Unemployment

3.3%

2025

from 7.0% in 2000

Government debt

87.2%of GDP

2025

from 29.6% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large El Salvador's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$36.7 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$36.7 bn
2024	$34.9 bn
2023	$33.6 bn
2022	$31.9 bn
2021	$29.0 bn
2020	$24.9 bn
2019	$26.9 bn
2018	$26.0 bn
2017	$25.0 bn
2016	$24.2 bn
2015	$23.4 bn
2014	$22.6 bn
2013	$22.0 bn
2012	$21.4 bn
2011	$20.3 bn
2010	$18.4 bn
2009	$17.6 bn
2008	$18.0 bn
2007	$17.0 bn
2006	$16.0 bn
2005	$14.7 bn
2004	$13.7 bn
2003	$13.2 bn
2002	$12.7 bn
2001	$12.3 bn
2000	$11.8 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.9%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.0%
2030 (projection)	3.0%
2029 (projection)	3.0%
2028 (projection)	3.0%
2027 (projection)	3.0%
2026 (projection)	3.3%
2025	3.9%
2024	2.6%
2023	3.4%
2022	3.0%
2021	11.9%
2020	−7.9%
2019	2.4%
2018	2.4%
2017	2.3%
2016	2.5%
2015	2.4%
2014	1.7%
2013	2.2%
2012	2.8%
2011	3.8%
2010	2.1%
2009	−2.1%
2008	2.1%
2007	1.9%
2006	4.3%
2005	2.7%
2004	0.9%
2003	1.6%
2002	1.6%
2001	0.9%
2000	1.1%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$5 7672025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$5 767	$14 101
2024	$5 503	$13 258
2023	$5 320	$12 667
2022	$5 075	$11 874
2021	$4 643	$10 810
2020	$3 997	$9 393
2019	$4 320	$9 757
2018	$4 184	$9 204
2017	$4 020	$8 965
2016	$3 901	$8 456
2015	$3 790	$7 934
2014	$3 666	$7 504
2013	$3 582	$7 093
2012	$3 498	$6 708
2011	$3 331	$6 594
2010	$3 040	$6 246
2009	$2 910	$6 061
2008	$2 983	$6 173
2007	$2 831	$5 948
2006	$2 666	$5 693
2005	$2 447	$5 290
2004	$2 286	$4 996
2003	$2 208	$4 827
2002	$2 115	$4 670
2001	$2 058	$4 541
2000	$1 983	$4 421

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200059%20%

202559%13%12%12%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

0.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	1.8%
2030 (projection)	1.8%
2029 (projection)	1.8%
2028 (projection)	1.8%
2027 (projection)	2.0%
2026 (projection)	2.5%
2025	0.3%
2024	0.8%
2023	4.0%
2022	7.2%
2021	3.5%
2020	−0.4%
2019	0.1%
2018	1.1%
2017	1.0%
2016	0.6%
2015	−0.7%
2014	1.1%
2013	0.8%
2012	1.7%
2011	5.1%
2010	1.2%
2009	1.1%
2008	6.7%
2007	4.6%
2006	4.0%
2005	4.7%
2004	4.5%
2003	2.1%
2002	1.9%
2001	3.8%
2000	2.3%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

3.3%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	3.3%	7.8%
2024	3.3%	7.5%
2023	3.0%	7.0%
2022	3.0%	7.5%
2021	4.3%	9.8%
2020	5.0%	11.1%
2019	4.2%	9.6%
2018	4.0%	9.3%
2017	4.4%	9.8%
2016	4.4%	9.5%
2015	4.0%	8.7%
2014	4.2%	9.6%
2013	3.7%	8.5%
2012	3.8%	8.4%
2011	4.3%	8.5%
2010	4.9%	10.2%
2009	7.3%	13.9%
2008	5.9%	10.9%
2007	6.4%	11.4%
2006	6.6%	11.6%
2005	7.2%	12.7%
2004	6.8%	11.8%
2003	6.9%	11.9%
2002	6.2%	10.8%
2001	7.0%	12.1%
2000	7.0%	12.0%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

32.0%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	32.0%	56.1%
2024	32.7%	53.0%
2023	28.8%	51.0%
2022	32.4%	56.3%
2021	28.8%	53.1%
2020	24.5%	41.9%
2019	30.0%	46.1%
2018	28.9%	46.7%
2017	29.0%	45.3%
2016	28.5%	44.4%
2015	29.5%	47.1%
2014	29.6%	48.5%
2013	29.7%	50.7%
2012	28.6%	49.1%
2011	29.0%	50.3%
2010	26.9%	46.6%
2009	23.9%	42.1%
2008	26.7%	53.9%
2007	25.6%	52.0%
2006	25.9%	47.5%
2005	25.3%	44.5%
2004	25.9%	43.9%
2003	25.9%	42.3%
2002	25.5%	40.4%
2001	25.0%	40.9%
2000	26.8%	41.9%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−3.5%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−3.5%
2024	−2.8%
2023	−1.7%
2022	−6.7%
2021	−4.3%
2020	1.1%
2019	−0.4%
2018	−3.3%
2017	−1.9%
2016	−2.3%
2015	−3.2%
2014	−5.4%
2013	−6.9%
2012	−5.8%
2011	−5.5%
2010	−2.9%
2009	−1.8%
2008	−8.5%
2007	−7.2%
2006	−4.8%
2005	−4.2%
2004	−4.7%
2003	−5.3%
2002	−3.2%
2001	−1.2%
2000	−3.6%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.1%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	2.1%
2024	3.0%
2023	2.3%
2022	0.1%
2021	2.8%
2020	1.6%
2019	2.6%
2018	1.6%
2017	2.0%
2016	2.0%
2015	2.1%
2014	2.2%
2013	1.1%
2012	2.0%
2011	0.6%
2010	−0.6%
2009	2.1%
2008	5.0%
2007	9.1%
2006	1.5%
2005	3.5%
2004	2.6%
2003	1.1%
2002	3.7%
2001	2.3%
2000	1.5%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

87.2%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	74.4%
2030 (projection)	76.6%
2029 (projection)	78.4%
2028 (projection)	80.3%
2027 (projection)	82.2%
2026 (projection)	84.5%
2025	87.2%
2024	87.4%
2023	85.0%
2022	83.7%
2021	88.0%
2020	95.4%
2019	77.9%
2018	77.0%
2017	77.1%
2016	75.2%
2015	73.5%
2014	71.8%
2013	69.7%
2012	70.0%
2011	65.6%
2010	66.8%
2009	65.8%
2008	54.2%
2007	52.2%
2006	52.6%
2005	46.3%
2004	46.8%
2003	46.0%
2002	43.8%
2001	37.8%
2000	29.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.8%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−1.4%
2030 (projection)	−1.8%
2029 (projection)	−2.0%
2028 (projection)	−2.3%
2027 (projection)	−1.9%
2026 (projection)	−2.0%
2025	−2.8%
2024	−4.5%
2023	−4.7%
2022	−2.7%
2021	−5.5%
2020	−8.1%
2019	−3.1%
2018	−2.7%
2017	−2.5%
2016	−3.1%
2015	−3.6%
2014	−4.0%
2013	−4.5%
2012	−3.8%
2011	−4.5%
2010	−5.0%
2009	−6.6%
2008	−3.8%
2007	−2.3%
2006	−3.4%
2005	−3.5%
2004	−2.8%
2003	−4.2%
2002	−5.5%
2001	−4.9%
2000	−3.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

21.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	21.8%
2023	20.9%
2022	21.2%
2021	19.7%
2020	18.4%
2019	18.1%
2018	18.1%
2017	17.8%
2016	17.4%
2015	16.8%
2014	16.7%
2013	17.1%
2012	16.2%
2011	15.3%
2010	15.8%
2009	15.0%
2008	17.1%
2007	16.7%
2006	15.7%
2005	14.5%
2004	12.7%
2003	12.7%
2002	12.1%
2001	13.3%
2000	10.6%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in El Salvador

Population

6.37 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	6.37 m
2024	6.34 m
2023	6.31 m
2022	6.28 m
2021	6.26 m
2020	6.23 m
2019	6.22 m
2018	6.22 m
2017	6.21 m
2016	6.20 m
2015	6.18 m
2014	6.16 m
2013	6.14 m
2012	6.11 m
2011	6.09 m
2010	6.07 m
2009	6.05 m
2008	6.03 m
2007	6.01 m
2006	6.00 m
2005	6.01 m
2004	6.00 m
2003	6.00 m
2002	5.99 m
2001	5.97 m
2000	5.94 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	24.4%	67.3%	8.3%
2024	24.8%	67.0%	8.2%
2023	25.2%	66.8%	8.0%
2022	25.6%	66.5%	7.9%
2021	26.0%	66.2%	7.8%
2020	26.3%	66.0%	7.7%
2019	26.7%	65.7%	7.6%
2018	27.0%	65.5%	7.5%
2017	27.5%	65.2%	7.4%
2016	28.0%	64.8%	7.3%
2015	28.6%	64.3%	7.1%
2014	29.2%	63.8%	7.0%
2013	29.9%	63.2%	6.9%
2012	30.6%	62.5%	6.9%
2011	31.3%	61.9%	6.8%
2010	32.0%	61.3%	6.7%
2009	32.7%	60.6%	6.7%
2008	33.4%	60.0%	6.7%
2007	33.9%	59.4%	6.6%
2006	34.5%	59.1%	6.5%
2005	34.9%	58.9%	6.1%
2004	35.4%	58.8%	5.8%
2003	35.9%	58.6%	5.5%
2002	36.3%	58.5%	5.2%
2001	36.7%	58.4%	4.9%
2000	37.1%	58.2%	4.7%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.772024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.77
2023	1.78
2022	1.79
2021	1.80
2020	1.82
2019	1.84
2018	1.85
2017	1.90
2016	1.97
2015	2.07
2014	2.13
2013	2.15
2012	2.19
2011	2.22
2010	2.24
2009	2.26
2008	2.29
2007	2.35
2006	2.40
2005	2.44
2004	2.52
2003	2.64
2002	2.78
2001	2.93
2000	3.08

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

72.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	72.3 years
2023	72.1 years
2022	72.0 years
2021	69.9 years
2020	70.2 years
2019	71.7 years
2018	71.4 years
2017	71.0 years
2016	70.9 years
2015	71.0 years
2014	71.1 years
2013	71.2 years
2012	71.4 years
2011	71.2 years
2010	70.9 years
2009	70.4 years
2008	70.1 years
2007	69.8 years
2006	69.6 years
2005	69.3 years
2004	69.3 years
2003	68.8 years
2002	68.5 years
2001	68.0 years
2000	67.7 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−23 9342025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−23 934
2024	−23 102
2023	−23 253
2022	−23 255
2021	−27 343
2020	−25 213
2019	−55 144
2018	−54 163
2017	−50 608
2016	−47 491
2015	−51 278
2014	−49 126
2013	−49 087
2012	−50 546
2011	−53 433
2010	−54 688
2009	−55 966
2008	−56 086
2007	−56 857
2006	−85 789
2005	−86 501
2004	−87 466
2003	−89 146
2002	−90 908
2001	−92 389
2000	−94 861

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

9.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	9.3%
2022	9.8%
2021	10.1%
2020	8.9%
2019	8.8%
2018	8.3%
2017	8.4%
2016	8.7%
2015	8.8%
2014	8.6%
2013	9.1%
2012	8.6%
2011	8.9%
2010	8.9%
2009	8.8%
2008	8.5%
2007	8.5%
2006	8.7%
2005	9.2%
2004	8.1%
2003	7.8%
2002	7.9%
2001	7.9%
2000	7.8%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	3.3%
2023	3.2%
2022	3.3%
2021	3.6%
2020	3.7%
2019	3.4%
2018	3.6%
2017	3.7%
2016	3.8%
2015	3.9%
2014	3.8%
2013	3.8%
2012	3.7%
2011	3.9%
2010	4.0%
2009	4.7%
2008	4.5%
2007	3.6%
2006	3.5%
2005	3.2%
2003	3.1%
2002	3.2%
2000	2.8%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

66.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	66.5%
2023	62.6%
2022	60.1%
2021	57.3%
2020	54.6%
2019	50.5%
2018	43.8%
2017	33.8%
2016	29.0%
2015	26.8%
2014	24.8%
2013	23.1%
2012	20.3%
2011	18.9%
2010	15.9%
2009	12.1%
2008	10.1%
2007	6.1%
2006	5.5%
2005	4.2%
2004	3.2%
2003	2.5%
2002	1.9%
2001	1.5%
2000	1.2%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

39.82023

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2023	39.8
2022	38.8
2021	39.0
2019	38.8
2018	38.6
2017	38.0
2016	40.0
2015	40.6
2014	41.6
2013	43.4
2012	41.8
2011	42.3
2010	43.5
2009	45.8
2008	46.9
2007	45.2
2006	45.7
2005	48.5
2004	47.8
2003	50.4
2002	51.9
2001	51.3
2000	51.5

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

75.5%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	75.5%
2024	75.1%
2023	74.6%
2022	74.2%
2021	73.7%
2020	73.1%
2019	72.4%
2018	71.8%
2017	71.1%
2016	70.4%
2015	69.7%
2014	68.9%
2013	68.1%
2012	67.2%
2011	66.3%
2010	65.4%
2009	64.5%
2008	63.6%
2007	62.8%
2006	61.9%
2005	61.0%
2004	60.1%
2003	59.3%
2002	58.4%
2001	57.5%
2000	56.6%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

95.6%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	95.6%
2020	86.1%
2019	72.6%
2018	78.4%
2017	74.8%
2016	58.9%
2015	58.7%
2014	60.2%
2013	61.3%
2012	61.2%
2011	64.6%
2010	66.7%
2009	58.0%
2008	64.2%
2007	57.9%
2006	59.1%
2005	59.6%
2004	56.0%
2003	58.7%
2002	52.7%
2001	55.6%
2000	60.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

21.9%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	21.9%
2020	23.7%
2019	19.4%
2018	23.2%
2017	25.0%
2016	20.7%
2015	21.0%
2014	24.0%
2013	27.5%
2012	30.3%
2011	29.5%
2010	32.6%
2009	32.2%
2008	31.5%
2007	28.2%
2006	34.8%
2005	34.1%
2004	33.3%
2003	33.9%
2002	34.0%
2001	33.1%
2000	33.5%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.5 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.5 t
2023	1.5 t
2022	1.4 t
2021	1.2 t
2020	1.1 t
2019	1.3 t
2018	1.1 t
2017	1.1 t
2016	1.2 t
2015	1.2 t
2014	1.1 t
2013	1.1 t
2012	1.1 t
2011	1.1 t
2010	1.1 t
2009	1.1 t
2008	1.2 t
2007	1.3 t
2006	1.2 t
2005	1.2 t
2004	1.1 t
2003	1.1 t
2002	1.0 t
2001	1.0 t
2000	1.0 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

27.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	27.5%
2022	27.8%
2021	28.0%
2020	28.2%
2019	28.4%
2018	28.6%
2017	28.8%
2016	29.1%
2015	29.3%
2014	29.5%
2013	29.7%
2012	29.9%
2011	30.1%
2010	30.4%
2009	30.6%
2008	30.8%
2007	31.0%
2006	31.2%
2005	31.4%
2004	31.6%
2003	31.9%
2002	32.1%
2001	32.3%
2000	32.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

El Salvador's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1841
Government: presidential system, representative democracy, republic
Official language: Spanish
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

SVISO alpha-2

SLVISO alpha-3

222ISO numeric

Calling code: +503
Internet domain: .sv
Time zone: UTC-06:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q792 · World Bank data · Americas