El SalvadorEl Salvador

El Salvador, located in the region of Latin America & Caribbean , is an internationally classified economy with a "Upper middle income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 6.4 million inhabitants.

From a quantitative perspective, The macroeconomic structure maintains a baseline trajectory with a growth of 3.9% and a CPI of 0.3%. A sustained disinflationary cycle stands out positively, reducing the CPI by 3.8 points from its recent peaks. On a competitive level, it outperforms the regional average of Latin America & Caribbean (2.3%) by a wide margin.

Delving deeper into its institutional metrics, The external profile shows vulnerability due to a deep trade deficit, where imports exceed exports by a margin of 24.1% of GDP. On the fiscal front, sovereign leverage has accelerated (+40.8 points recently), reducing fiscal space.

With a per capita income of $5,767, the country attempts to navigate the 'middle-income trap' by sophisticating its productive matrix.

CAPITAL: San Salvador
REGION: Latin America & Caribbean

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GDP Evolution (10 years)

$0.04T

+3.91%

Data from 2025

Historical Inflation (CPI)

0.3%

Price Volatility

Data from 2025

GDP per Capita

$5,767

YEAR 2025

Unemployment

3.3%

YEAR 2025

Debt to GDP

107.3%

YEAR 2024

Active Population

6.4M

YEAR 2025

Structural Metrics (Hedge Fund)

Population > 65 Years

8.3%

YEAR 2025

Gini Index

39.8

YEAR 2023

Exports (% GDP)

32.0%

YEAR 2025

Imports (% GDP)

56.1%

YEAR 2025

FDI (% GDP)

2.1%

YEAR 2025

View Raw History (Structured Data)
YearGDP (USD)Growth (%)Inflation (%)Unemployment (%)Debt/GDP (%)Exports (%GDP)Imports (%GDP)FDI (%GDP)
2025$36.71B3.910.263.30---32.0556.112.08
2024$34.88B2.590.853.26107.2832.6653.023.01
2023$33.57B3.364.052.99103.0728.7951.022.32
2022$31.87B2.957.203.0074.0432.4356.270.08
2021$29.04B11.903.474.3366.4728.7853.062.76
2020$24.92B-7.89-0.375.0170.3824.5341.931.55
2019$26.88B2.440.084.1753.8829.9646.092.59
2018$26.02B2.411.094.0152.2128.9346.701.59
2017$24.98B2.251.014.3855.2529.0345.272.02
2016$24.19B2.540.604.4252.0728.4644.361.98

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