El Salvador |
Gross domestic product, constant prices |
National currency |
Billions |
Source: Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Notes: The output gap does not close by 2026 because desk assumes a much deeper hit to the potential in 2020 due to long and strict lockdown, and political uncertainty impacting both the actual and potential GDP medium-term growth.
National accounts manual used: System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008
GDP valuation: Market prices
Start/end months of reporting year: January/December
Base year: 2014
Chain-weighted: No
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
25.497 |
23.472 |
25.590 |
26.496 |
27.116 |
27.725 |
28.292 |
28.801 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Gross domestic product, constant prices |
Percent change |
|
See notes for:
Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency).
|
2.635 |
-7.944 |
9.025 |
3.540 |
2.340 |
2.245 |
2.045 |
1.800 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Gross domestic product, current prices |
National currency |
Billions |
Source: Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Notes: The output gap does not close by 2026 because desk assumes a much deeper hit to the potential in 2020 due to long and strict lockdown, and political uncertainty impacting both the actual and potential GDP medium-term growth.
National accounts manual used: System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008
GDP valuation: Market prices
Start/end months of reporting year: January/December
Base year: 2014
Chain-weighted: No
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
26.897 |
24.639 |
27.665 |
29.316 |
30.458 |
31.544 |
32.542 |
33.487 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Gross domestic product, current prices |
U.S. dollars |
Billions |
See notes for:
Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).
|
26.897 |
24.639 |
27.665 |
29.316 |
30.458 |
31.544 |
32.542 |
33.487 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Gross domestic product, current prices |
Purchasing power parity; international dollars |
Billions |
See notes for:
Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).
|
59.162 |
55.118 |
62.258 |
66.236 |
69.399 |
72.574 |
75.667 |
78.626 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Gross domestic product, deflator |
Index |
|
See notes for:
Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency)
Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).
|
105.488 |
104.972 |
108.109 |
110.642 |
112.324 |
113.777 |
115.024 |
116.270 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Gross domestic product per capita, constant prices |
National currency |
Units |
See notes for:
Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency)
Population (Persons).
|
3,950.617 |
3,618.913 |
3,925.940 |
4,044.746 |
4,118.851 |
4,190.420 |
4,254.894 |
4,309.987 |
2019 |
El Salvador |
Gross domestic product per capita, constant prices |
Purchasing power parity; 2017 international dollar |
Units |
See notes for:
Gross domestic product, constant prices (National currency)
Population (Persons).
|
8,795.449 |
8,056.960 |
8,740.509 |
9,005.013 |
9,169.997 |
9,329.335 |
9,472.877 |
9,595.533 |
2019 |
El Salvador |
Gross domestic product per capita, current prices |
National currency |
Units |
See notes for:
Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency)
Population (Persons).
|
4,167.440 |
3,798.833 |
4,244.299 |
4,475.175 |
4,626.443 |
4,767.737 |
4,894.167 |
5,011.215 |
2019 |
El Salvador |
Gross domestic product per capita, current prices |
U.S. dollars |
Units |
See notes for:
Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency)
Population (Persons).
|
4,167.440 |
3,798.833 |
4,244.299 |
4,475.175 |
4,626.443 |
4,767.737 |
4,894.167 |
5,011.215 |
2019 |
El Salvador |
Gross domestic product per capita, current prices |
Purchasing power parity; international dollars |
Units |
See notes for:
Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency)
Population (Persons).
|
9,166.660 |
8,498.195 |
9,551.401 |
10,111.290 |
10,541.544 |
10,969.162 |
11,379.882 |
11,766.098 |
2019 |
El Salvador |
Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) share of world total |
Percent |
|
See notes for:
Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).
|
0.044 |
0.042 |
0.043 |
0.043 |
0.042 |
0.042 |
0.041 |
0.040 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Implied PPP conversion rate |
National currency per current international dollar |
|
See notes for:
Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency).
|
0.455 |
0.447 |
0.444 |
0.443 |
0.439 |
0.435 |
0.430 |
0.426 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Total investment |
Percent of GDP |
|
Source: Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Notes: The output gap does not close by 2026 because desk assumes a much deeper hit to the potential in 2020 due to long and strict lockdown, and political uncertainty impacting both the actual and potential GDP medium-term growth.
National accounts manual used: System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008
GDP valuation: Market prices
Start/end months of reporting year: January/December
Base year: 2014
Chain-weighted: No
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
16.879 |
17.906 |
16.286 |
16.006 |
14.745 |
14.589 |
14.608 |
14.416 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Gross national savings |
Percent of GDP |
|
Source: Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Notes: The output gap does not close by 2026 because desk assumes a much deeper hit to the potential in 2020 due to long and strict lockdown, and political uncertainty impacting both the actual and potential GDP medium-term growth.
National accounts manual used: System of National Accounts (SNA) 2008
GDP valuation: Market prices
Start/end months of reporting year: January/December
Base year: 2014
Chain-weighted: No
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
16.264 |
18.397 |
13.445 |
13.128 |
11.793 |
11.222 |
11.055 |
10.792 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Inflation, average consumer prices |
Index |
|
Source: National Statistics Office
Latest actual data: 2020
Harmonized prices: No
Frequency of source data: Monthly
Base year: 2009. Dec.2009=100
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
112.443 |
112.027 |
116.020 |
119.434 |
121.350 |
123.253 |
125.112 |
126.878 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Inflation, average consumer prices |
Percent change |
|
See notes for:
Inflation, average consumer prices (Index).
|
0.074 |
-0.370 |
3.564 |
2.943 |
1.604 |
1.568 |
1.509 |
1.411 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Inflation, end of period consumer prices |
Index |
|
Source: National Statistics Office
Latest actual data: 2020
Harmonized prices: No
Frequency of source data: Monthly
Base year: 2009. Dec.2009=100
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
112.290 |
112.200 |
117.249 |
119.125 |
120.965 |
122.768 |
124.597 |
126.092 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Inflation, end of period consumer prices |
Percent change |
|
See notes for:
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Index).
|
-0.009 |
-0.080 |
4.500 |
1.600 |
1.545 |
1.490 |
1.490 |
1.200 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Volume of imports of goods and services |
Percent change |
|
Source: Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Base year: 2014
Methodology used to derive volumes: Deflation by unit value indexes (from customs data)
Formula used to derive volumes: Other
Chain-weighted: No
Trade System: General trade
Oil coverage: Primary or unrefined products; Secondary or refined products;
Valuation of exports: Free on board (FOB)
Valuation of imports: Other
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
0.923 |
-7.794 |
17.934 |
7.908 |
3.563 |
4.884 |
3.171 |
3.738 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Volume of Imports of goods |
Percent change |
|
Source: Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Base year: 2014
Methodology used to derive volumes: Deflation by unit value indexes (from customs data)
Formula used to derive volumes: Other
Chain-weighted: No
Trade System: General trade
Oil coverage: Primary or unrefined products; Secondary or refined products;
Valuation of exports: Free on board (FOB)
Valuation of imports: Other
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
3.118 |
-6.211 |
17.600 |
7.730 |
2.570 |
4.920 |
2.747 |
3.640 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Volume of exports of goods and services |
Percent change |
|
Source: Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Base year: 2014
Methodology used to derive volumes: Deflation by unit value indexes (from customs data)
Formula used to derive volumes: Other
Chain-weighted: No
Trade System: General trade
Oil coverage: Primary or unrefined products; Secondary or refined products;
Valuation of exports: Free on board (FOB)
Valuation of imports: Other
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
6.331 |
-21.545 |
20.893 |
9.322 |
4.963 |
3.769 |
3.643 |
3.246 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Volume of exports of goods |
Percent change |
|
Source: Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Base year: 2014
Methodology used to derive volumes: Deflation by unit value indexes (from customs data)
Formula used to derive volumes: Other
Chain-weighted: No
Trade System: General trade
Oil coverage: Primary or unrefined products; Secondary or refined products;
Valuation of exports: Free on board (FOB)
Valuation of imports: Other
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
1.716 |
-13.451 |
15.159 |
10.145 |
5.372 |
4.492 |
4.490 |
3.968 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Unemployment rate |
Percent of total labor force |
|
Source: National Statistics Office
Latest actual data: 2019
Employment type: Harmonized ILO definition
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
6.733 |
8.742 |
9.500 |
8.200 |
7.500 |
7.000 |
7.000 |
7.000 |
2019 |
El Salvador |
Population |
Persons |
Millions |
Source: CEPALSTAT Database
Latest actual data: 2019
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
6.454 |
6.486 |
6.518 |
6.551 |
6.583 |
6.616 |
6.649 |
6.682 |
2019 |
El Salvador |
General government revenue |
National currency |
Billions |
Source: Ministry of Finance and Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Start/end months of reporting year: January/December
GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 1986
Basis of recording: Cash. Adjustments were made to cash data on the expenditure side (starting from 2012) to reflect identifiable delays in payments.
General government includes: Central Government; Local Government; Social Security Funds; Nonfinancial Public Corporation;
Valuation of public debt: Current market value
Instruments included in gross and net debt: Securities Other than Shares; Loans
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
6.488 |
6.043 |
7.148 |
7.591 |
7.890 |
8.168 |
8.421 |
8.665 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
General government revenue |
Percent of GDP |
|
See notes for:
General government revenue (National currency).
|
24.124 |
24.525 |
25.836 |
25.893 |
25.904 |
25.895 |
25.878 |
25.876 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
General government total expenditure |
National currency |
Billions |
Source: Ministry of Finance and Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Start/end months of reporting year: January/December
GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 1986
Basis of recording: Cash. Adjustments were made to cash data on the expenditure side (starting from 2012) to reflect identifiable delays in payments.
General government includes: Central Government; Local Government; Social Security Funds; Nonfinancial Public Corporation;
Valuation of public debt: Current market value
Instruments included in gross and net debt: Securities Other than Shares; Loans
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
7.314 |
8.061 |
8.545 |
9.047 |
9.718 |
10.060 |
10.661 |
10.962 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
General government total expenditure |
Percent of GDP |
|
See notes for:
General government total expenditure (National currency).
|
27.192 |
32.715 |
30.886 |
30.862 |
31.908 |
31.891 |
32.760 |
32.735 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
General government net lending/borrowing |
National currency |
Billions |
Source: Ministry of Finance and Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Start/end months of reporting year: January/December
GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 1986
Basis of recording: Cash. Adjustments were made to cash data on the expenditure side (starting from 2012) to reflect identifiable delays in payments.
General government includes: Central Government; Local Government; Social Security Funds; Nonfinancial Public Corporation;
Valuation of public debt: Current market value
Instruments included in gross and net debt: Securities Other than Shares; Loans
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
-0.825 |
-2.018 |
-1.397 |
-1.456 |
-1.829 |
-1.891 |
-2.240 |
-2.297 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
General government net lending/borrowing |
Percent of GDP |
|
See notes for:
General government net lending/borrowing (National currency).
|
-3.068 |
-8.190 |
-5.050 |
-4.968 |
-6.004 |
-5.996 |
-6.882 |
-6.858 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
General government structural balance |
National currency |
Billions |
Source: Ministry of Finance and Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Start/end months of reporting year: January/December
GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 1986
Basis of recording: Cash. Adjustments were made to cash data on the expenditure side (starting from 2012) to reflect identifiable delays in payments.
General government includes: Central Government; Local Government; Social Security Funds; Nonfinancial Public Corporation;
Valuation of public debt: Current market value
Instruments included in gross and net debt: Securities Other than Shares; Loans
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
-0.841 |
-1.053 |
-1.176 |
-1.378 |
-1.773 |
-1.851 |
-2.206 |
-2.265 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
General government structural balance |
Percent of potential GDP |
|
See notes for:
General government structural balance (National currency).
|
-3.135 |
-4.027 |
-4.160 |
-4.651 |
-5.779 |
-5.840 |
-6.753 |
-6.739 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
General government primary net lending/borrowing |
National currency |
Billions |
Source: Ministry of Finance and Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Start/end months of reporting year: January/December
GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 1986
Basis of recording: Cash. Adjustments were made to cash data on the expenditure side (starting from 2012) to reflect identifiable delays in payments.
General government includes: Central Government; Local Government; Social Security Funds; Nonfinancial Public Corporation;
Valuation of public debt: Current market value
Instruments included in gross and net debt: Securities Other than Shares; Loans
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
0.166 |
-0.937 |
-0.209 |
-0.216 |
-0.236 |
-0.259 |
-0.278 |
-0.301 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
General government primary net lending/borrowing |
Percent of GDP |
|
See notes for:
General government primary net lending/borrowing (National currency).
|
0.616 |
-3.801 |
-0.756 |
-0.737 |
-0.774 |
-0.822 |
-0.854 |
-0.898 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
General government gross debt |
National currency |
Billions |
Source: Ministry of Finance and Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Start/end months of reporting year: January/December
GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 1986
Basis of recording: Cash. Adjustments were made to cash data on the expenditure side (starting from 2012) to reflect identifiable delays in payments.
General government includes: Central Government; Local Government; Social Security Funds; Nonfinancial Public Corporation;
Valuation of public debt: Current market value
Instruments included in gross and net debt: Securities Other than Shares; Loans
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
19.174 |
21.972 |
23.304 |
24.760 |
26.589 |
28.470 |
30.710 |
33.007 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
General government gross debt |
Percent of GDP |
|
See notes for:
General government gross debt (National currency).
|
71.289 |
89.175 |
84.235 |
84.461 |
87.298 |
90.254 |
94.369 |
98.566 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Gross domestic product corresponding to fiscal year, current prices |
National currency |
Billions |
Source: Ministry of Finance and Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
Start/end months of reporting year: January/December
GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 1986
Basis of recording: Cash. Adjustments were made to cash data on the expenditure side (starting from 2012) to reflect identifiable delays in payments.
General government includes: Central Government; Local Government; Social Security Funds; Nonfinancial Public Corporation;
Valuation of public debt: Current market value
Instruments included in gross and net debt: Securities Other than Shares; Loans
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
26.897 |
24.639 |
27.665 |
29.316 |
30.458 |
31.544 |
32.542 |
33.487 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Current account balance |
U.S. dollars |
Billions |
Source: Central Bank
Latest actual data: 2020
BOP Manual used: Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, sixth edition (BPM6)
Primary domestic currency: US dollar
Data last updated: 09/2021
|
-0.165 |
0.121 |
-0.786 |
-0.844 |
-0.899 |
-1.062 |
-1.156 |
-1.213 |
2020 |
El Salvador |
Current account balance |
Percent of GDP |
|
See notes for:
Gross domestic product, current prices (National currency)
Current account balance (U.S. dollars).
|
-0.615 |
0.491 |
-2.841 |
-2.878 |
-2.952 |
-3.367 |
-3.553 |
-3.623 |
2020 |