Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20242.6%chart3.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€32,683Mchart€2,961M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$35,365Mchart$3,204M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€5,157chart€7,2052024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$5,580chart$7,7962024GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202428,602chart1,9382024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]202430,949chart2,0972024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202487.51%chart65.44%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€4,513chart€4,7152024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$4,883chart$5,1022024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-1,487chart-372024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-1,609chart-402024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-4.55%chart-1.23%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202410,249.9chart778.32024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]202411,091.0chart842.12024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023992.9chart136.92024Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20231,079.0chart148.12024Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202515.89%chart18.90%2024Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]20231,768.9chart76.52023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]20231,912.7chart82.82023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]202318.51%chart10.88%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024387.7chart26.62024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]2024419.5chart28.82024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20243.83%chart3.77%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202431.36%chart26.29%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€1,617chart€1,8942024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$1,750chart$2,0492024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€157chart€3332024Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$170chart$3602024Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€280chart€1862023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$303chart$2012023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€61chart€652024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$66chart$702024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Moody's Rating [+]11/26/2024B3Caa110/15/2024Moody's Rating [+]
S&P Rating [+]11/07/2023B-B-11/09/2021S&P Rating [+]
Fitch Rating [+]05/05/2023RD
Corruption Index [+]202331chart202008Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019103ºchart123º2012Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202468.7chart57.02024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]202414ºchart69º2024RTI Raking [+]
Innovation Ranking [+]202498ºchart102º2013Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
2.8%2023Q2Unemployment rate [+]
5K2023Q2Unemployed [+]
NMW [+]2024$365.0chart$519.62024NMW [+]
NMW [+]2024€330.3chart€470.12024NMW [+]
Human Capital Ranking [+]201795º
Markets
2.347001/20/2026Euro / Belize dollars [+]
2.008801/20/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]December 20250.9%chart0.9%October 2025CPI (overall index) [+]
PPI Year on Year [+]December 20251.3%
Money Market
2.25%11/01/2021Key rates [+]
Business
Doing Business [+]202091ºchart135º2020Doing Business [+]
IPI Year on Year [+]November 20253.4%
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 20196,400chart348December 2019Passengers vehicles Year [+]
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20191.29chart1.37December 2019Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]201542.04chart140.062015Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202222.9%chart22.1%2022Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
Standard VAT [+]01/01/201213.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202030.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]20221,891,000chart372,6002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€6,009.5Mchart€451.4M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$6,498.1Mchart$488.1M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202319.20%chart16.00%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€14,471.8Mchart€1,239.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$15,648.3Mchart$1,340.6M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202346.23%chart43.94%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-8,462.3Mchart€-788.4M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-9,150.3Mchart$-852.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-27.04%chart-27.94%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]201554º
Density [+]2024301chart182024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024107º
Remittance received ($M) [+]20175,050.5chart88.72017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.69%chart15.79%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]202025.65%chart13.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202315.76‰chart18.03‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017149.7chart198.12017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20237.52‰chart4.93‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart2.012023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]202327.2%chart52.0%2018% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]20246,338,000chart411,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202042,767chart62,0432020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]20201,599,058chart52,7562020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.674chart0.7002022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202496ºchart95º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202372.10chart73.572023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2015678chart262015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201510.96chart7.392015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2022496chart1132022Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20227.90chart28.062022Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20231.27chart0.662023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
12024Annual crude oil production [+]
6.72021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]20236,335chart5952023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]20236,496chart4522023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/28/20254,230chart68812/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/28/2025202,066chart71,49312/28/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]12/29/20234,397,817chart221,47812/29/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/28/2025667.40chart1,673.9712/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]12/29/202311,459,448chart511,10612/29/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: San Salvador
  • Population: 6,338,000
  • Surface Area: 21,040 km2
  • Currency: United States dollars
  • Religion: Mostly Christianity
  • Belongs to: IMF, OAS, UN, SICA