El Salvador: key statistics
Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income · capital San Salvador
El Salvador has a GDP of $35.4B and a GDP per capita of $5,580, with a population of about 6.3 million (World Bank, latest available year). Life expectancy is 72.3 years. Among countries with data, El Salvador ranks #107 of 214 by GDP, #133 of 214 by GDP per capita, #111 of 217 by population. Full indicator table, peer countries and head-to-head comparisons are below.
Source: World Bank Open Data. Data as of June 2026.
El Salvador at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) | $35.4B | 2024 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | $5,580 | 2024 |
| Population, total | 6,338,193 | 2024 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 2.6% | 2024 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Unemployment, total (% of labour force, modelled ILO) | 3.3% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 72.3 | 2024 |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | 66.5% | 2024 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 75.1% | 2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes) | 1.51 | 2024 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Data as of June 2026.
Each value is the most-recent year the World Bank reports for El Salvador (the year column), so figures are not all from the same year. A dash (—) means no value is reported.
How El Salvador ranks
- GDP: #107 of 214 ($35.4B)
- GDP per capita: #133 of 214 ($5,580)
- Population: #111 of 217 (6.3 million)
- Life expectancy: #135 of 217 (72.3 years)
El Salvador vs its peers
The 6 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with the closest GDP per capita to El Salvador:
| Country | GDP per capita | Population | Life expectancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador (this country) | $5,580 | 6.3 million | 72.3 |
| Guatemala | $6,150 | 18.4 million | 72.7 |
| Paraguay | $6,416 | 6.9 million | 74.0 |
| Bolivia | $4,421 | 12.4 million | 68.7 |
| Ecuador | $6,875 | 18.1 million | 77.6 |
| Venezuela, RB | $4,218 | 28.4 million | 72.7 |
| Suriname | $6,962 | 634,431 | 73.8 |
See every country in this region on the Latin America & Caribbean hub.
Compare El Salvador head to head
Frequently asked questions
What is the GDP of El Salvador?
El Salvador's GDP is $35.4B (2024) in current US dollars (World Bank). GDP per capita is $5,580 (2024). That ranks El Salvador #107 of 214 economies with reported GDP.
What is the population of El Salvador?
El Salvador has a population of about 6.3 million (2024), per World Bank data. It is the #111 most populous of 217 countries.
What region and income group is El Salvador in?
The World Bank places El Salvador in the Latin America & Caribbean region and classifies it as a upper middle income economy. Its capital is San Salvador.
How long do people live in El Salvador?
Life expectancy at birth in El Salvador is 72.3 years (2024, World Bank). That ranks #135 of 217.
Sources & notes
Data: World Bank Open Data, Indicators API (CC BY 4.0), retrieved June 2026. Values are each indicator's most-recent non-empty year for El Salvador, so the reference year varies by indicator (shown in the table). Figures are nominal (current US$) unless noted; see our methodology. Browse all 217 countries.
Last updated: 2026-06-20