Nom officiel:
Republic of El Salvador
Région:
General Information
| Region | Central America | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 6 366a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 307.2a | |
| Capital city | San Salvador | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 1 105.7c,d | |
| UN membership date | 24 October 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 21 041b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 90.5a | |
| National currency | US Dollar (USD) |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 23 438 | 24 921 | 34 016b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2.4 | -7.9 | 3.5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 3 790.0 | 3 997.0 | 5 391.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.2b |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 27.8 | 26.2 | 27.9b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 66.1 | 67.9 | 66.9b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 18.1 | 15.8 | 14.8b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 22.2 | 23.4 | 23.4b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 59.7 | 60.9 | 61.9b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 4 | 5 | 2.7i |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 45.1 / 74.6 | 43.4 / 72.4i | 46.8 / 77.1i |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 108 | 111 | 128b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 96 | 98 | 102b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 5 509 | 4 805 | 6 447k |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 10 293 | 9 888 | 15 973k |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 4 784 | - 5 082 | - 9 525k |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -754 | 277 | -633k |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 69.7 | 72.7d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.7l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 75.7 / 66.0 | 74.7 / 65.5 | 76.7 / 68.0a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 28.6 / 10.1 | 26.3 / 10.9 | 24.4 / 11.9a |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 42.1 / 0.7 | 42.8 / 0.7 | 43.3 / 0.7k |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0 | 72.8 | 126.3k |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 15.4 | 12.8 | 10.9a |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 8.8 | 9p,q | 9.8p,q,r |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... | 3s | 1.6b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 103.1 / 105.9 | 91.0 / 90.6 | 91.3 / 90.9b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 88.7 / 87.8 | 82.5 / 80.6 | 81.2 / 76.2b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 57.0 / 52.4 | 54.2 / 50.5 | 55.8 / 49.1b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 107.6 | 21.5 | 7.9r |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 27.4 | 33.3t | 31.7t |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 26.8u | 54.6u | 67.7i,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.1v | 0.2 | 0.2w |
| Threatened species (number) | 83 | 107 | 214k |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 29.3 | 28.2 | 27.7r |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 6.4 / 1.0 | 5.8 / 0.9 | 7.6 / 1.2r |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 79 | 84 | 89r |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 28 | 27 | 32r |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1 402 | 549 | 1 891r |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 28 | 28 | 28k |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 80.6 / ... | 79.1 / ... | 78.6 / ...r |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 17.8 / ... | 17.6 / ... | 17.4 / ...r |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.4 | 1.46 | 1.56b |