El Salvador
20 economic indicators with historical data
All Indicators
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
USD billions$38B
2026 · Peak: $38B (2026)
GDP per Capita
USD$5,933
2026 · Peak: $5,933 (2026)
GDP per Capita (PPP)
intl $$14,407
2026 · Peak: $14,407 (2026)
Real GDP Growth
%2.5%
2026 · Peak: 11.9% (2021)
Share of World GDP
%0.0%
2026 · Peak: 0.1% (1980)
Inflation Rate (CPI)
%1.0%
2026 · Peak: 31.9% (1986)
Unemployment Rate
%4.9%
2026 · Peak: 10.2% (1988)
National Debt (% of GDP)
%86.9%
2026 · Peak: 95.4% (2020)
Current Account Balance
% of GDP-1.8%
2026 · Peak: 5.7% (1987)
CO2 Emissions per Capita
metric tons1.506 metric tons
2024 · Peak: 1.506 metric tons (2024)
Corruption (Control of Corruption Index)
index-0.561 index
2023 · Peak: -0.23 index (2009)
Education Spending
% of GDP3.3%
2024 · Peak: 4.7% (2009)
Fertility Rate
births per woman1.768 births per woman
2024 · Peak: 6.69 births per woman (1963)
Healthcare Spending
% of GDP9.3%
2023 · Peak: 10.1% (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate
per 1,000 births8.8 per 1,000 births
2024 · Peak: 136.3 per 1,000 births (1960)
Internet Users
% of population66.478 % of population
2024 · Peak: 66.478 % of population (2024)
Life Expectancy at Birth
years72.302 years
2024 · Peak: 72.302 years (2024)
Literacy Rate
%89.8%
2024 · Peak: 90.0% (2020)
Renewable Energy Consumption
% of total21.9 % of total
2021 · Peak: 67.1 % of total (1990)
Urban Population
%75.1%
2024 · Peak: 75.1% (2024)