El Salvador is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 6.34M people. The capital and largest city is San Salvador, with 331K residents. El Salvador shares land borders with Honduras and Guatemala.
El Salvador ranks 105/197 by GDP ($35.4B) and 116/197 by GDP per capita ($5,580). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
El Salvador
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6386184
|
112/197 |
| GDP |
$35.4B
2024 |
105/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,580
2024 |
116/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$13,264
2024 |
120/197 |
| Government debt |
$31B
2024 |
89/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
87.9%
2025 |
35/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,887
2024 |
80/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,836
2025 |
118/197 |
| Land area | 8,000 sq mi | 150/197 |
| Population density | 792 ppl/mi² | 33/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.78 | 113/196 |
| Median age | 28.5 years | 115/196 |
| Life expectancy | 72.5 years | 117/197 |
El Salvador trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1965 | $877,720,000 |
| 1966 | $929,520,000 |
| 1967 | $976,200,000 |
| 1968 | $1,009,760,100 |
| 1969 | $1,049,400,000 |
| 1970 | $1,132,920,000 |
| 1971 | $1,186,120,000 |
| 1972 | $1,263,720,000 |
| 1973 | $1,442,320,000 |
| 1974 | $1,665,880,000 |
| 1975 | $1,884,120,100 |
| 1976 | $2,328,280,100 |
| 1977 | $2,941,640,100 |
| 1978 | $3,127,960,000 |
| 1979 | $3,463,639,900 |
| 1980 | $3,573,959,900 |
| 1981 | $3,437,200,200 |
| 1982 | $3,399,189,100 |
| 1983 | $3,506,347,800 |
| 1984 | $3,661,683,400 |
| 1985 | $3,800,368,600 |
| 1986 | $3,771,663,200 |
| 1987 | $3,958,045,800 |
| 1988 | $4,189,880,000 |
| 1989 | $4,372,215,300 |
| 1990 | $4,817,542,204 |
| 1991 | $5,252,342,400 |
| 1992 | $5,813,399,300 |
| 1993 | $6,680,269,200 |
| 1994 | $7,679,384,000 |
| 1995 | $8,921,947,100 |
| 1996 | $9,586,327,800 |
| 1997 | $10,221,705,900 |
| 1998 | $10,936,669,900 |
| 1999 | $11,284,197,000 |
| 2000 | $11,784,927,700 |
| 2001 | $12,282,533,600 |
| 2002 | $12,664,190,300 |
| 2003 | $13,243,892,200 |
| 2004 | $13,724,810,900 |
| 2005 | $14,698,000,000 |
| 2006 | $15,999,890,000 |
| 2007 | $17,011,750,000 |
| 2008 | $17,986,890,000 |
| 2009 | $17,601,620,000 |
| 2010 | $18,447,920,000 |
| 2011 | $20,283,780,000 |
| 2012 | $21,386,150,000 |
| 2013 | $21,990,960,000 |
| 2014 | $22,593,470,000 |
| 2015 | $23,438,240,000 |
| 2016 | $24,191,430,000 |
| 2017 | $24,979,190,000 |
| 2018 | $26,020,850,000 |
| 2019 | $26,881,140,000 |
| 2020 | $24,921,190,000 |
| 2021 | $29,043,140,000 |
| 2022 | $31,870,120,000 |
| 2023 | $33,853,940,000 |
| 2024 | $35,364,960,000 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1965 | $274.3 |
| 1966 | $282.4 |
| 1967 | $288.4 |
| 1968 | $290.1 |
| 1969 | $293.4 |
| 1970 | $309 |
| 1971 | $316 |
| 1972 | $329 |
| 1973 | $366 |
| 1974 | $413 |
| 1975 | $457 |
| 1976 | $553 |
| 1977 | $684 |
| 1978 | $712 |
| 1979 | $773 |
| 1980 | $787 |
| 1981 | $752 |
| 1982 | $735 |
| 1983 | $745 |
| 1984 | $763 |
| 1985 | $776 |
| 1986 | $755 |
| 1987 | $777 |
| 1988 | $806 |
| 1989 | $825 |
| 1990 | $892 |
| 1991 | $956 |
| 1992 | $1,041 |
| 1993 | $1,180 |
| 1994 | $1,344 |
| 1995 | $1,548 |
| 1996 | $1,651 |
| 1997 | $1,749 |
| 1998 | $1,860 |
| 1999 | $1,908 |
| 2000 | $1,983 |
| 2001 | $2,058 |
| 2002 | $2,115 |
| 2003 | $2,208 |
| 2004 | $2,286 |
| 2005 | $2,447 |
| 2006 | $2,666 |
| 2007 | $2,831 |
| 2008 | $2,983 |
| 2009 | $2,910 |
| 2010 | $3,040 |
| 2011 | $3,331 |
| 2012 | $3,498 |
| 2013 | $3,582 |
| 2014 | $3,666 |
| 2015 | $3,790 |
| 2016 | $3,901 |
| 2017 | $4,020 |
| 2018 | $4,184 |
| 2019 | $4,320 |
| 2020 | $3,997 |
| 2021 | $4,643 |
| 2022 | $5,075 |
| 2023 | $5,365 |
| 2024 | $5,580 |
El Salvador's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.2 |
| 1951 | 43.8 |
| 1952 | 44.8 |
| 1953 | 45 |
| 1954 | 45.5 |
| 1955 | 46 |
| 1956 | 46.6 |
| 1957 | 47.1 |
| 1958 | 47.7 |
| 1959 | 48 |
| 1960 | 48.3 |
| 1961 | 48.6 |
| 1962 | 49 |
| 1963 | 49.4 |
| 1964 | 49.7 |
| 1965 | 50.2 |
| 1966 | 50.7 |
| 1967 | 50.8 |
| 1968 | 50.8 |
| 1969 | 51.3 |
| 1970 | 51.4 |
| 1971 | 51.7 |
| 1972 | 52 |
| 1973 | 52.8 |
| 1974 | 52.9 |
| 1975 | 53.4 |
| 1976 | 54.4 |
| 1977 | 54 |
| 1978 | 54.7 |
| 1979 | 53.8 |
| 1980 | 48.6 |
| 1981 | 50.9 |
| 1982 | 53.3 |
| 1983 | 54.4 |
| 1984 | 56.6 |
| 1985 | 58 |
| 1986 | 59.3 |
| 1987 | 59.4 |
| 1988 | 60 |
| 1989 | 61.3 |
| 1990 | 62 |
| 1991 | 62.5 |
| 1992 | 62.9 |
| 1993 | 64 |
| 1994 | 64.5 |
| 1995 | 64.9 |
| 1996 | 65.5 |
| 1997 | 66.2 |
| 1998 | 66.7 |
| 1999 | 67.3 |
| 2000 | 67.7 |
| 2001 | 68 |
| 2002 | 68.5 |
| 2003 | 68.8 |
| 2004 | 69.3 |
| 2005 | 69.3 |
| 2006 | 69.6 |
| 2007 | 69.8 |
| 2008 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 70.9 |
| 2011 | 71.2 |
| 2012 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 71.2 |
| 2014 | 71.1 |
| 2015 | 71 |
| 2016 | 70.9 |
| 2017 | 71 |
| 2018 | 71.4 |
| 2019 | 71.7 |
| 2020 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 69.9 |
| 2022 | 72 |
| 2023 | 72.1 |
| 2024 | 72.3 |
| 2025 | 72.5 |
El Salvador's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,791,459 |
| 1961 | 2,870,016 |
| 1962 | 2,949,204 |
| 1963 | 3,028,679 |
| 1964 | 3,111,883 |
| 1965 | 3,199,466 |
| 1966 | 3,290,961 |
| 1967 | 3,385,184 |
| 1968 | 3,480,773 |
| 1969 | 3,576,485 |
| 1970 | 3,668,796 |
| 1971 | 3,757,523 |
| 1972 | 3,846,830 |
| 1973 | 3,938,068 |
| 1974 | 4,029,671 |
| 1975 | 4,120,449 |
| 1976 | 4,210,310 |
| 1977 | 4,301,256 |
| 1978 | 4,394,114 |
| 1979 | 4,480,388 |
| 1980 | 4,540,382 |
| 1981 | 4,570,599 |
| 1982 | 4,622,477 |
| 1983 | 4,707,367 |
| 1984 | 4,798,003 |
| 1985 | 4,894,706 |
| 1986 | 4,992,769 |
| 1987 | 5,092,441 |
| 1988 | 5,195,833 |
| 1989 | 5,298,979 |
| 1990 | 5,399,726 |
| 1991 | 5,495,077 |
| 1992 | 5,585,609 |
| 1993 | 5,659,957 |
| 1994 | 5,714,129 |
| 1995 | 5,762,131 |
| 1996 | 5,805,286 |
| 1997 | 5,844,578 |
| 1998 | 5,880,781 |
| 1999 | 5,913,900 |
| 2000 | 5,943,366 |
| 2001 | 5,968,060 |
| 2002 | 5,986,631 |
| 2003 | 5,998,599 |
| 2004 | 6,004,671 |
| 2005 | 6,005,578 |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 |
| 2023 | 6,309,624 |
| 2024 | 6,338,193 |
El Salvador's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.62 |
| 1961 | 6.64 |
| 1962 | 6.68 |
| 1963 | 6.69 |
| 1964 | 6.68 |
| 1965 | 6.64 |
| 1966 | 6.57 |
| 1967 | 6.49 |
| 1968 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 6.28 |
| 1970 | 6.18 |
| 1971 | 6.13 |
| 1972 | 6.03 |
| 1973 | 5.93 |
| 1974 | 5.82 |
| 1975 | 5.71 |
| 1976 | 5.59 |
| 1977 | 5.47 |
| 1978 | 5.36 |
| 1979 | 5.23 |
| 1980 | 5.11 |
| 1981 | 4.99 |
| 1982 | 4.83 |
| 1983 | 4.65 |
| 1984 | 4.48 |
| 1985 | 4.32 |
| 1986 | 4.19 |
| 1987 | 4.18 |
| 1988 | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 4.03 |
| 1990 | 3.96 |
| 1991 | 3.89 |
| 1992 | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 3.69 |
| 1994 | 3.61 |
| 1995 | 3.57 |
| 1996 | 3.48 |
| 1997 | 3.38 |
| 1998 | 3.34 |
| 1999 | 3.22 |
| 2000 | 3.08 |
| 2001 | 2.93 |
| 2002 | 2.78 |
| 2003 | 2.64 |
| 2004 | 2.52 |
| 2005 | 2.44 |
| 2006 | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 2.35 |
| 2008 | 2.29 |
| 2009 | 2.26 |
| 2010 | 2.24 |
| 2011 | 2.22 |
| 2012 | 2.19 |
| 2013 | 2.15 |
| 2014 | 2.13 |
| 2015 | 2.07 |
| 2016 | 1.97 |
| 2017 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 1.85 |
| 2019 | 1.84 |
| 2020 | 1.82 |
| 2021 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 1.79 |
| 2023 | 1.78 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.2 |
| 1961 | 17.1 |
| 1962 | 17 |
| 1963 | 17 |
| 1964 | 16.9 |
| 1965 | 16.9 |
| 1966 | 16.8 |
| 1967 | 16.7 |
| 1968 | 16.6 |
| 1969 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 16.6 |
| 1972 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 16.7 |
| 1974 | 16.8 |
| 1975 | 16.9 |
| 1976 | 17 |
| 1977 | 17.1 |
| 1978 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 17.4 |
| 1980 | 17.5 |
| 1981 | 17.6 |
| 1982 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 17.8 |
| 1984 | 18 |
| 1985 | 18.2 |
| 1986 | 18.4 |
| 1987 | 18.5 |
| 1988 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 18.7 |
| 1990 | 18.8 |
| 1991 | 18.8 |
| 1992 | 18.8 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1994 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 19.6 |
| 1996 | 19.9 |
| 1997 | 20.3 |
| 1998 | 20.6 |
| 1999 | 21 |
| 2000 | 21.3 |
| 2001 | 21.6 |
| 2002 | 21.9 |
| 2003 | 22.2 |
| 2004 | 22.5 |
| 2005 | 22.7 |
| 2006 | 23 |
| 2007 | 23.2 |
| 2008 | 23.3 |
| 2009 | 23.5 |
| 2010 | 23.7 |
| 2011 | 23.9 |
| 2012 | 24.1 |
| 2013 | 24.3 |
| 2014 | 24.6 |
| 2015 | 24.9 |
| 2016 | 25.2 |
| 2017 | 25.6 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 26.4 |
| 2020 | 26.8 |
| 2021 | 27.2 |
| 2022 | 27.6 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 28.5 |
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El Salvador: National Statistics
Finance
|
El Salvador
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$32.5B
2024 |
104/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.5%
2025 |
95/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.17%
2023 |
135/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.28%
2023 |
105/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
42,000
2020 |
78/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.38%
2025 |
110/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.99%
2023 |
152/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
61%
2024 |
67/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.4%
2024 |
115/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.6
2025 |
117/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.7%
2023 |
64/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2023 |
143/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.7B
2024 |
110/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$8.49B
2024 |
27/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
707,000
2020 |
107/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
12.3%
2020 |
52/184 |
| Banked people share |
43.4%
2024 |
123/158 |
Energy
|
El Salvador
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
769 kg
2022 |
110/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.4
2022 |
73/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.38 megatons
2023 |
115/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.33 tons
2023 |
120/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.5%
2022 |
98/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.9%
2021 |
99/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
34.2%
2022 |
13/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
59.5%
2022 |
39/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,110 kWh
2022 |
102/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
95.6%
2021 |
9/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
30.3%
2022 |
69/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
78/192 |
| Electricity access |
98.3%
2023 |
127/195 |
Society
|
El Salvador
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.08%
2024 |
111/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-23,102
2024 |
156/196 |
| Urban population |
76%
2024 |
62/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
119/190 |
| Average female height |
5.13 ft
2025 |
162/190 |
| Quality of life index |
41
2025 |
125/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
30
2024 |
147/197 |
| Higher education index |
33
2025 |
124/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.83
2022 |
51/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
20.9
2019 |
66/197 |
| Visa free countries |
132
2025 |
73/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
89.8%
2024 |
129/196 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
175/197 |
| People using the Internet |
67.7%
2023 |
126/195 |
Health
|
El Salvador
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$501
2022 |
85/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$158.4
2022 |
81/191 |
| Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
117/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.14%
2022 |
102/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.55
2022 |
99/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.8 years
2025 |
99/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
39
2023 |
104/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
10.4
2023 |
119/192 |
| Obesity rate |
31.3%
2022 |
46/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.7%
2024 |
44/195 |
| Air quality index |
57
2025 |
87/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.9%
2022 |
141/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.15 liters
2020 |
113/186 |
Territory
|
El Salvador
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2025 |
150/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,262 sq mi
2024 |
165/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
4,617 sq mi
2025 |
135/194 |
| Forest area |
2,202 sq mi
2025 |
136/196 |
| Roads length |
5,600 mi
2017 |
121/175 |
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