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- SLV
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
MERI57.3
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Dominican Republic
MERI46.1
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Suriname
MERI41.6
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Guatemala
MERI31.4
Population Not available · GDP Not available
El Salvador
MERI41.2
Population Not available · GDP Not available
| Country | Score | Rank | Percentile | Coverage | Missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 57.3 | Display only | Not available | 75% | 3 |
| Dominican Republic | 46.1 | Display only | Not available | 75% | 3 |
| Suriname | 41.6 | Display only | Not available | 75% | 3 |
| Guatemala | 31.4 | Display only | Not available | 75% | 3 |
| El Salvador | 41.2 | #102 | 19.2 | 92% | 1 |
| Indicator | VCT | DOM | SUR | GTM | SLV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (current USD) | 1,157,207,407.42024 | 124,282,245,638.62024 | 4,416,775,112.12024 | 113,199,581,158.22024 | 35,364,960,0002024 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 4.12024 | 52024 | 1.72024 | 3.72024 | 2.62024 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 3.62024 | 3.32024 | 16.22024 | 2.92024 | 0.92024 |
| Population, total | 100,6162024 | 11,427,5572024 | 634,4312024 | 18,406,3592024 | 6,338,1932024 |
| Real GDP growth | 2.72028 | 4.72028 | 28.52028 | 3.92028 | 32028 |
| ATMs per 100,000 adults | 37.92024 | 40.12023 | 18.92024 | 33.62024 | 47.82024 |
| Basic Digital Infrastructure | 332024 | 15.22024 | 26.52024 | 11.72024 | 24.12024 |
| Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults | 17.72024 | 11.12024 | 102024 | 21.92024 | 11.62024 |
| Container export dwell time, IQR | 2.72024 | 7.52024 | 8.42024 | 4.32024 | 12.42024 |
| Container export dwell time, mean | 3.52024 | 10.72024 | 102024 | 4.92024 | 18.72024 |
| Container export dwell time, median | 3.22024 | 9.12024 | 6.42024 | 3.82024 | 16.62024 |
| Container import dwell time, IQR | 5.82024 | 6.12024 | 5.92024 | 62024 | 5.72024 |
| Container import dwell time, mean | 4.62024 | 7.82024 | 7.32024 | 7.92024 | 7.12024 |
| Container import dwell time, median | 3.32024 | 5.32024 | 3.92024 | 6.22024 | 5.22024 |
| Control of Corruption | 0.72024 | -0.32024 | -0.42024 | -0.92024 | -0.62024 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 632025 | 372025 | 382025 | 262025 | 322025 |
| Corruption Risk | 632025 | 372025 | 382025 | 262025 | 322025 |
| Current account balance | -16.22028 | -1.32028 | -7.42028 | 1.32028 | -1.32028 |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | -16.72024 | -3.42024 | 0.22024 | 2.92024 | -1.82024 |
| Export supply chain initiation, mean | 1.32024 | 3.62024 | 3.32024 | 3.92024 | 3.42024 |
| Export supply chain initiation, median | 1.12024 | 2.82024 | 2.92024 | 3.12024 | 2.32024 |
| Financial System Accessibility | 13.42024 | 10.22024 | 6.22024 | 14.12024 | 16.52024 |
| GDP per capita (current USD) | 11,501.22024 | 10,875.72024 | 6,961.82024 | 6,1502024 | 5,579.72024 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.32024 | 0.12024 | -0.52024 | -0.92024 | -0.22024 |
| HDI Education sub-index | 0.82023 | 0.72023 | 0.62023 | 0.52023 | 0.62023 |
| Hiring and Workforce Availability | 702025 | 65.22025 | 47.92025 | 572025 | 61.22025 |
| Human Capital Quality | 82.82025 | 69.32025 | 58.52025 | 49.22025 | 55.22025 |
| Import supply chain termination, mean | 4.32024 | 1.82024 | 2.82024 | 32024 | 3.12024 |
| Import supply chain termination, median | 3.82024 | 12024 | 12024 | 2.22024 | 1.82024 |
| Inflation rate | 22028 | 42028 | 5.82028 | 3.62028 | 1.82028 |
| Intellectual Property Protection | 63.62024 | 46.72024 | 44.92024 | 212024 | 282024 |
| Lead time to import, mean | 37.22024 | 33.12024 | 41.62024 | 24.32024 | 72.62024 |
| Lead time to import, median | 32.42024 | 29.82024 | 35.52024 | 18.12024 | 73.22024 |
| Logistics Performance | 60.12025 | 46.22025 | 39.52025 | 41.62025 | 32.52025 |
| Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries | 182024 | 472024 | 232024 | 222024 | 82024 |
| Number of alliances, mean | 02024 | 12024 | 02024 | 02024 | 02024 |
| Number of services, mean | 3.22024 | 32.82024 | 10.22024 | 32.22024 | 52024 |
| Number of transshipments, mean | 1.72024 | 0.72024 | 1.32024 | 0.82024 | 1.72024 |
| Official exchange rate | 2.72024 | 59.62024 | 33.22024 | 7.82024 | 12024 |
| Personal Security and Rule of Law | 63.62024 | 46.72024 | 44.92024 | 212024 | 282024 |
| Political Stability | 12024 | 0.62024 | 0.52024 | -0.22024 | 02024 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.12024 | 0.22024 | -0.92024 | -0.32024 | -0.22024 |
| Rule of Law | 0.52024 | -0.22024 | -0.22024 | -12024 | -0.72024 |
| Time spent in transshipment, mean | 12.32024 | 52024 | 12.22024 | 6.92024 | 30.42024 |
| Total reserves (months of imports) | 5.62024 | 3.62024 | 6.52024 | 7.42024 | 2.12024 |
| Trade Openness | 63.12024 | 832024 | 62.32024 | 88.12024 | 53.72025 |
| Turnaround time at ports, IQR | 0.32024 | 0.62024 | 0.52024 | 0.52024 | 22024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, mean | 0.42024 | 12024 | 1.32024 | 0.82024 | 2.92024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, median | 0.42024 | 0.82024 | 1.12024 | 0.72024 | 2.82024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean | 0.42024 | 1.42024 | 1.32024 | 12024 | 32024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median | 0.32024 | 1.12024 | 1.12024 | 0.82024 | 2.82024 |
| Unemployment (% of labor force) | 182025 | 5.12025 | 7.82025 | 2.62025 | 3.32025 |
| Voice and Accountability | 0.52024 | 0.22024 | 0.12024 | -0.52024 | -0.82024 |
| B2B postal delivery time, IQR | - | 48.82024 | 19.32024 | 37.12024 | 3.92024 |
| B2B postal delivery time, mean | - | 27.42024 | 14.42024 | 34.42024 | 5.12024 |
| B2B postal delivery time, median | - | 11.22024 | 3.82024 | 20.52024 | 2.12024 |
| B2C postal delivery time, IQR | - | 73.92024 | 18.12024 | 35.92024 | 35.72024 |
| B2C postal delivery time, mean | - | 52.92024 | 18.22024 | 41.42024 | 26.82024 |
| B2C postal delivery time, median | - | 16.72024 | 10.12024 | 28.32024 | 7.22024 |
| Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries | - | 46.52024 | 24.52024 | 14.52024 | 35.52024 |
| Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries | - | 56.52024 | 16.52024 | 19.52024 | 35.52024 |
| Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries | - | 70.52024 | - | 532024 | 472024 |
| Aviation import dwell time, IQR | - | 5.92024 | - | 102024 | 42024 |
| Aviation import dwell time, mean | - | 2.82024 | - | 2.92024 | 2.12024 |
| Aviation import dwell time, median | - | 1.72024 | - | 0.42024 | 1.32024 |
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) | - | 0.82024 | - | 0.42024 | 1.22024 |
| Central government debt (% of GDP) | - | - | - | 25.22013 | 105.82024 |
| B-READY Business Entry score | - | - | - | - | 45.92025 |
| B-READY Dispute Resolution score | - | - | - | - | 54.72025 |
| B-READY International Trade score | - | - | - | - | 53.72025 |
| B-READY Labor score | - | - | - | - | 61.62025 |
| Contract Enforcement Reliability | - | - | - | - | 54.72025 |
| General Business Entry Friction | - | - | - | - | 45.92025 |