Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20242.6%chart-13.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€32,683Mchart€46,111M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$35,365Mchart$49,910M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€5,157chart€9212024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$5,580chart$9972024GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202428,602chart56,3072021Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]202430,949chart66,6412021Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202487.51%chart189.64%2021Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€4,513chart€1,1712021Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$4,883chart$1,3862021Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-1,487chart-852021Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-1,609chart-1012021Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-4.55%chart-0.29%2021Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202410,249.9chart2,920.42021Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]202411,091.0chart3,456.32021Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023992.9chart795.52009Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20231,079.0chart1,043.82009Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202515.89%chart12.48%2021Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]20231,768.9chart202.42023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]20231,912.7chart218.92023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]202318.51%chart7.15%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023401.9chart265.12021Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]2023434.6chart313.52021Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20234.66%chart9.50%2021Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202431.36%chart8.28%2023Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€1,617chart€612021Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$1,750chart$722021Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€157chart€202009Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$170chart$282009Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€280chart€42023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$303chart$42023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023€64chart€62021Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023$69chart$72021Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Moody's Rating [+]11/26/2024B3
S&P Rating [+]11/07/2023B-
Fitch Rating [+]05/05/2023RD
Corruption Index [+]202331chart202023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019103º
Fragile States Index [+]202468.7chart109.32024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]202414ºchart111º2024RTI Raking [+]
Innovation Ranking [+]202498ºchart141º2015Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
NMW [+]2024$365.0chart$0.82022NMW [+]
NMW [+]2024€330.3
Human Capital Ranking [+]201795º
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]November 20251.1%
PPI Year on Year [+]November 20250.7%
Business
Doing Business [+]202091ºchart171º2020Doing Business [+]
IPI Year on Year [+]October 20250.8%
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 20196,400chart996December 2019Passengers vehicles Year [+]
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20191.29chart0.04December 2019Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]201542.04chart2.772015Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202222.9%
Standard VAT [+]01/01/201213.00%chart17.00%01/01/2013Standard VAT [+]
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202030.0%chart15.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]20221,891,000chart836,0002018Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€6,009.5Mchart€4,550.1M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$6,498.1Mchart$4,920.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202319.20%chart12.33%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€14,471.8Mchart€6,825.1M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$15,648.3Mchart$7,380.0M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202346.23%chart18.50%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-8,462.3Mchart€-2,275.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-9,150.3Mchart$-2,320.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-27.04%chart-6.17%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]201554º
Density [+]2024301chart272023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024107ºchart162º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]20175,050.5chart177.22017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.69%chart2.95%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]202025.65%chart4.50%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202315.76‰chart33.61‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017149.7chart353.02017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20237.52‰chart6.40‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart4.322023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]202327.2%chart46.5%2009% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]20246,338,000chart50,042,7912023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202042,767chart1,379,1472020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]20201,599,058chart2,104,8872020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.674chart0.5162022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202496ºchart146º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202372.10chart66.332023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2015678chart4,1092015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201510.96chart10.272015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2022496chart1,7022008Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20227.90chart5.152008Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20231.27chart0.342023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
372024Annual crude oil production [+]
1,250.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]20236,335chart13,9832023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]20236,496chart16,7472023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]11/23/20254,230chart5,04611/23/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]11/23/2025202,066chart63,99311/23/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]12/29/20234,397,817chart13,416,39404/02/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]11/23/2025667.40chart100.8311/23/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]12/29/202311,459,448chart28,662,10812/31/2023Doses 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