El Salvador
Latin America & Caribbean
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for El Salvador. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
72.3 yrs2024
▲ +4.6 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
3.3%2024
▲ -3.7%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$5,5032024
▲ +$3,520since 2000
Inflation % annual
0.8%2024
▲ -1.4%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
7.9 /100k2022
▲ -51.9 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
707k2020
▼ -160ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
66.5%2024
▲ +65.3%since 2000
Population count
6.3M2024
▲ +394.8ksince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
1.51 t2024
▼ +0.53 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
75.1%2024
▲ +18.5%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
2.6%2024
▲ +1.5%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$5,0702024
▲ +$3,180since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$34.9B2024
▲ +$23.1Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
61.9%2024
▲ +0.4%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
7.5%2024
▲ -4.5%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
9.3%2023
▲ +1.4%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
8.8 /1k2024
▲ -17.6 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
32.8%2024
▲ +13.1%since 2000
Education expenditure % of GDP
3.3%2024
▲ +0.5%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
176.5 /1002024
▲ +164.0 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
98.7%2024
▲ +14.2%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
21.9%2021
▼ -11.6%since 2000
Forest area % land
27.5%2023
▼ -5.0%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
91.6%2024
▲ +5.9%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data