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El Salvador

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle income San Salvador

El Salvador posted GDP of $36.71B in 2025. Population stands at 6.37M, while GDP per capita reaches $5,766.73. Latest available inflation is 0.26%, and unemployment is 3.30%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $36.71B 2025 Population, total 6.37M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $5,766.73 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 0.26% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 72.30 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 3.30% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 3.91% 2025

Population, total

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6.37M
2025

Population, total increased from 2.79M in 1960 to 6.37M in 2025, a gain of 3.57M.

GDP (current US$)

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$36.71B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $877.72M in 1965 to $36.71B in 2025, a gain of $35.83B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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0.26%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) increased from -0.04% in 1960 to 0.26% in 2025, a gain of 0.30%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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72.30 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 48.29 years in 1960 to 72.30 years in 2024, a gain of 24.01 years.

Country takeaways

  • El Salvador posts $36.71B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #108.
  • El Salvador posts 6.37M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #112.
  • El Salvador posts $5,766.73 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #113.
  • El Salvador posts 0.26% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #17.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 2.79M in 1960 to 6.37M in 2025, a gain of 3.57M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $877.72M in 1965 to $36.71B in 2025, a gain of $35.83B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) increased from -0.04% in 1960 to 0.26% in 2025, a gain of 0.30%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 48.29 years in 1960 to 72.30 years in 2024, a gain of 24.01 years.

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