SLV / Latin America & Caribbean
El Salvador
Snapshot ·- Capital
- San Salvador
- Currency
- Bitcoin · United States dollar
- Continent
- North America
- Area
- 21,041 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
6.37M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
36.71B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
5,766.73 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
0.26 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
3.3 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.77 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
72.3 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025El Salvador: 6.37M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | El Salvador |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,365,503 |
| 2024 | 6,338,193 |
| 2023 | 6,309,624 |
| 2022 | 6,280,319 |
| 2021 | 6,255,782 |
| 2020 | 6,234,673 |
| 2019 | 6,222,318 |
| 2018 | 6,219,807 |
| 2017 | 6,213,533 |
| 2016 | 6,200,800 |
| 2015 | 6,183,676 |
| 2014 | 6,162,955 |
| 2013 | 6,138,839 |
| 2012 | 6,113,975 |
| 2011 | 6,090,127 |
| 2010 | 6,068,249 |
| 2009 | 6,048,279 |
| 2008 | 6,029,297 |
| 2007 | 6,009,824 |
| 2006 | 6,002,319 |
2025El Salvador: 36.71B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | El Salvador |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 36,708,110,000 |
| 2024 | 34,879,730,000 |
| 2023 | 33,565,430,000 |
| 2022 | 31,870,110,000 |
| 2021 | 29,043,140,000 |
| 2020 | 24,921,190,000 |
| 2019 | 26,881,140,000 |
| 2018 | 26,020,850,000 |
| 2017 | 24,979,190,000 |
| 2016 | 24,191,430,000 |
| 2015 | 23,438,240,000 |
| 2014 | 22,593,470,000 |
| 2013 | 21,990,960,000 |
| 2012 | 21,386,150,000 |
| 2011 | 20,283,780,000 |
| 2010 | 18,447,920,000 |
| 2009 | 17,601,620,000 |
| 2008 | 17,986,890,000 |
| 2007 | 17,011,750,000 |
| 2006 | 15,999,890,000 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025El Salvador: 5,766.73
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | El Salvador |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,766.73 |
| 2024 | 5,503.1 |
| 2023 | 5,319.72 |
| 2022 | 5,074.6 |
| 2021 | 4,642.61 |
| 2020 | 3,997.19 |
| 2019 | 4,320.12 |
| 2018 | 4,183.55 |
| 2017 | 4,020.13 |
| 2016 | 3,901.34 |
| 2015 | 3,790.34 |
| 2014 | 3,666.01 |
| 2013 | 3,582.27 |
| 2012 | 3,497.91 |
| 2011 | 3,330.6 |
| 2010 | 3,040.07 |
| 2009 | 2,910.19 |
| 2008 | 2,983.25 |
| 2007 | 2,830.66 |
| 2006 | 2,665.62 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025El Salvador: 0.26
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | El Salvador |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.26 |
| 2024 | 0.85 |
| 2023 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 3.47 |
| 2020 | -0.37 |
| 2019 | 0.08 |
| 2018 | 1.09 |
| 2017 | 1.01 |
| 2016 | 0.6 |
| 2015 | -0.73 |
| 2014 | 1.14 |
| 2013 | 0.76 |
| 2012 | 1.73 |
| 2011 | 5.13 |
| 2010 | 1.18 |
| 2009 | 1.06 |
| 2008 | 6.71 |
| 2007 | 4.58 |
| 2006 | 4.04 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025El Salvador: 3.3
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | El Salvador |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 3.26 |
| 2023 | 2.99 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4.33 |
| 2020 | 5.01 |
| 2019 | 4.17 |
| 2018 | 4.01 |
| 2017 | 4.39 |
| 2016 | 4.42 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 3.69 |
| 2012 | 3.84 |
| 2011 | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 4.89 |
| 2009 | 7.33 |
| 2008 | 5.88 |
| 2007 | 6.41 |
| 2006 | 6.57 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025El Salvador: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | El Salvador |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.77 |
| 2023 | 1.78 |
| 2022 | 1.79 |
| 2021 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 1.82 |
| 2019 | 1.84 |
| 2018 | 1.85 |
| 2017 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 1.97 |
| 2015 | 2.07 |
| 2014 | 2.13 |
| 2013 | 2.15 |
| 2012 | 2.19 |
| 2011 | 2.22 |
| 2010 | 2.24 |
| 2009 | 2.26 |
| 2008 | 2.29 |
| 2007 | 2.35 |
| 2006 | 2.4 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025El Salvador: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | El Salvador |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 72.3 |
| 2023 | 72.1 |
| 2022 | 71.97 |
| 2021 | 69.94 |
| 2020 | 70.24 |
| 2019 | 71.73 |
| 2018 | 71.38 |
| 2017 | 71.01 |
| 2016 | 70.91 |
| 2015 | 70.95 |
| 2014 | 71.14 |
| 2013 | 71.23 |
| 2012 | 71.42 |
| 2011 | 71.19 |
| 2010 | 70.91 |
| 2009 | 70.36 |
| 2008 | 70.14 |
| 2007 | 69.82 |
| 2006 | 69.61 |