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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

El Salvador

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population6.37M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$36.71B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$5.77K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth72.32024 · yearsInternet use66.5%2024 · % of populationForest area27.5%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
0.3%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
El Salvador2025 · 0.3%
-2.685.9714.6323.2831.941960199320251960: -0%1961: -2.7%1962: 0.1%1963: 1.6%1964: 1.8%1965: 0.5%1966: -1.2%1967: 1.5%1968: 2.5%1969: -0.2%1970: 2.8%1971: 0.4%1972: 1.5%1973: 6.4%1974: 16.9%1975: 19.1%1976: 7%1977: 11.8%1978: 13.3%1979: 14.1%1980: 17.4%1981: 14.8%1982: 11.7%1983: 13.3%1984: 11.5%1985: 22.3%1986: 31.9%1987: 24.9%1988: 19.8%1989: 17.6%1990: 24%1991: 14.4%1992: 11.2%1993: 18.5%1994: 10.6%1995: 10%1996: 9.8%1997: 4.5%1998: 2.5%1999: 0.5%2000: 2.3%2001: 3.8%2002: 1.9%2003: 2.1%2004: 4.5%2005: 4.7%2006: 4%2007: 4.6%2008: 6.7%2009: 1.1%2010: 1.2%2011: 5.1%2012: 1.7%2013: 0.8%2014: 1.1%2015: -0.7%2016: 0.6%2017: 1%2018: 1.1%2019: 0.1%2020: -0.4%2021: 3.5%2022: 7.2%2023: 4%2024: 0.9%2025: 0.3%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

El Salvador in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
San Salvador
Country code
SLV

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