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El Salvador

World Rank 130 1.68 El Salvador flag svg
Capital
Area
Currency
San Salvador
21,041 km 2
United States dollar (USD)

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Introduction

The Republic of El Salvador is located in Central America. Bordered by Honduras and Guatemala, it is a very small country in size - the smallest in Central america and the second least-populated one.

The total area of 21,041 square kilometers is inhabited by 6.4 million people, according to the data from 2018. It gives a density of around 303 people per square kilometer, a very large one when compared to other nations. As far as the economy is concerned, the total GDP (PPP) of the nation is $54 billion. It translates into GDP per capita of $8,388. 

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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#94 (2021)
28,736,940,000 US$

List of countries by GDP

(United States of America (USA))

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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#132 (2021)
-7,263,000,000 US$

List of countries by external balance on goods and services

(China)

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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#123 (2021)
4.35 %

List of countries by unemployment

(South Africa)

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)