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El Salvador

SLV · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income

41.2MERI readiness
67Global rank
35.4BGDP (2024)
6.3MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202435,364,960,000WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20242.6WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20240.9WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20283IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		20246,338,193WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 38.3
  • Coverage 92%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 1
PillarScore
Biz Entry
Components		45.9
Contract Enf
Components		61.4
Corruption
Components		30
Digital Infra
Components		24.1
Fin Access
Components		16.5
Human Cap
Components		55.2
IP Protect
Components		28
Labor
Components		58.3
LPI
Components		32.5
Security Rol
Components		28
Trade Open
Components		61.8
Data Confidence Score80
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		33.7
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		48.5
Talent Operating
Pillars		42.9

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.6
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

32
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.2
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

0
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.2
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.7
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.8

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

98 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202462.5WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-2.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-0.6WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202532TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-0.2WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance20240WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-0.2WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-0.7WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-0.8WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202398.3WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra202412.5WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra20217.5WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20222.7WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024176.5WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202447LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20244LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.3LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics20243.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics20245.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20242.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202435.7LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202426.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20247.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics202412.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202418.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics202416.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20245.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20247.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20245.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202472.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202473.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics20248LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics20245LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20241.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202435.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202435.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202430.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20242LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Central government debt (% of GDP)
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS		macro2024105.8WDICC BY 4.0
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-1.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-1.8WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202435,364,960,000WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20242.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20245,579.7WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20240.9WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20281.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20241.2WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro20241WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20283IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20242.1WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20253.3WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202458.4WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity20288.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202450.6WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202447.8IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202424.1WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202545.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202554.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202553.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202561.6B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202411.6IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202554.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202532TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202416.5WDICC BY 4.0
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202545.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.6UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202561.2WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202555.2UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202428WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202532.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202428WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202553.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202898.4IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202625SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202625SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202489.8WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202449.2WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202562.1WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202472.3WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20240.5WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social20246,338,193WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202475.1WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20242.6WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20245.5WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20246,448,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202415,973,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade20223.1WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202484.7WDICC BY 4.0
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