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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
Renewable energy
21.9%

% of final energy use·2021

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
El Salvador2021 · 21.9%
016.7833.5550.3267.11960199320251990: 67.1%1991: 64.7%1992: 61.7%1993: 59.3%1994: 57.2%1995: 54.7%1996: 56.9%1997: 53%1998: 51.7%1999: 51%2000: 33.5%2001: 33.1%2002: 34%2003: 33.9%2004: 33.3%2005: 34.1%2006: 34.8%2007: 28.2%2008: 31.5%2009: 32.2%2010: 32.6%2011: 29.5%2012: 30.3%2013: 27.5%2014: 24%2015: 21%2016: 20.7%2017: 25%2018: 23.2%2019: 19.4%2020: 23.7%2021: 21.9%

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.

Country context

El Salvador in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
San Salvador
Country code
SLV

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