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General Information

Region		Central America
Population (000, 2020)		6 486
Pop. density (per km2, 2020)		313
Capital city		San Salvador
Capital city pop. (000, 2020)		1 105.7^c,d
UN membership date		24-Oct-45
Surface area (km2)		21 041^a,b
Sex ratio (m per 100 f)		88
National currency		US Dollar (USD)
Exchange rate (per US$)		1^d

Economic indicators

	2010	2015	2020
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	18 448	23 438	26 057^e
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)	1.4	2.4	2.5^e
GDP per capita (current US$)	2 983.2	3 705.6	4 058.2^e
Economy: Agriculture^f (% of Gross Value Added)	7.6	6.1	5.4^e
Economy: Industry^f,g (% of Gross Value Added)	27.5	27.8	28^e
Economy: Services and other activity^f,h,i (% of GVA)	52.8	56.2	56.8^e
Employment in agriculture (% of employed)	20.8	18.1	16^j
Employment in industry (% of employed)	21.4	22.2	22.1^j
Employment in services (% employed)	57.9	59.7	62^j
Unemployment^j (% of labour force)	4.9	4	4.2
Labour force participation rate^j (female/male pop. %)	46.0 / 76.6	45.2 / 75.3	45.5 / 75.8
CPI: Consumer Price Index^k (2010=100)	100	108	111^d
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)	107	104	111^l
International trade: exports (million current US$)	4 499	5 509	5 943^d
International trade: imports (million current US$)	8 416	10 293	12 018^d
International trade: balance (million current US$)	- 3 917	- 4 784	- 6 074^d
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	-533	-754	-558^d

Social indicators

	2010	2015	2020
Population growth rate^m (average annual %)	0.4	0.5	0.5
Urban population (% of total population)	65.5	69.7	72.7^d
Urban population growth rate^m (average annual %)	1.6	1.7	...
Fertility rate, total^m (live births per woman)	2.4	2.2	2.1
Life expectancy at birth^m (females/males, years)	75.1 / 65.9	76.3 / 67.0	77.5 / 68.1
Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)	31.6 / 9.9	28.4 / 11.0	26.6 / 12.1
International migrant stockⁿ (000/% of total pop.)	40.3 / 0.7	42.0 / 0.7	42.6 / 0.7^d
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)	0.1^o	~0.0	75.3^d
Infant mortality rate^m (per 1 000 live births)	21.6	17.7	14.6
Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)	8.2	7.6	7.2^b
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)	1.9^p	...	1.6^l
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)	4	4	3.8^b
Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)	112.3 / 117.6	100.4 / 104.8	93.3 / 96.3^e
Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)	69.0 / 69.3	75.6 / 75.0	71.4 / 71.9^e
Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)	27.4 / 24.8	29.4 / 26.5	31.1 / 27.5^e
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)	64.5	105.2	52^e
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)	19	27.4	33.3^q

Environment and infrastructure indicators

	2010	2015	2020
Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)	15.9^r	26.8	33.8^b
Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)	0.1	0.1^s	0.2^b
Threatened species (number)	72	83	107
Forested area^j (% of land area)	13.9	12.8	12.8^b
CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)	5.8 / 0.9	6.4 / 1.0	5.7 / 0.9^b
Energy production, primary (Petajoules)	95	85	89^b
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)	29	28	27^b
Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)	1 150	1 402	1 677^e
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)	23.5	25	25^d
Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)	76.1 / ...	77.0 / ...	77.3 / ...^b
Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)	1.69	0.4	1.03^e

Footnotes

a		The total surface is 21 040.79 square kilometres, without taking into account the last ruling of The Hague.
b		2017
c		Refers to the urban parts of the municipalities San Salvador, Mejicanos, Soyapango, Delgado, Ilopango, Cuscatancingo, Ayutuxtepeque and San Marcos.
d		2019
e		2018
f		Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 4.
g		Excludes publishing activities. Includes irrigation and canals.
h		Excludes computer and related activities and radio/TV activities.
i		Excludes repair of personal and household goods.
j		Estimate.
k		Urban areas.
l		2016
m		Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year.
n		Including refugees.
o		Data as at the end of December.
p		2008
q		Data are as at 1 January of reporting year.
r		Population aged 10 years and over.
s		Break in the time series.