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El Salvador
El Salvador · SLV · North America
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Risk Score
Guarded→ Stable
Risk Factors
No recent events in pipeline
Overview
El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America, known for its coffee production and recent efforts to combat gang violence. It adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021, aiming to boost financial inclusion and attract investment. The country is focused on improving security and economic stability.
Leadership
Nayib Bukele
President
GOVERNMENT: Presidential Republic
Félix Ulloa
Alexandra Hill Tinoco
José Alejandro Zelaya Villalobos
Economy
GDP
$36.5B
GDP per Capita
$5.8K
GDP Growth
+3.0%
Inflation
2.5%
Unemployment
5.0%
ServicesManufacturing (textiles, electronics)Agriculture (coffee, sugar)Remittances
Trade
Key Exports
Offshore assembly exports (maquiladora)CoffeeSugarTextilesChemicals
Key Imports
Raw materialsConsumer goodsCapital goodsFuelsFoodstuffs
Top Partners
United StatesGuatemalaHondurasMexicoChina
Headlines (8)
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionAug 20
Speedboat driver in fatal New York Harbor capsizing was in the US illegally, authorities say
Read moreWashington ExaminerAug 20
ICE arrests captain of boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing two
Read moreNew York Daily NewsAug 20
ICE arrests captain charged in death of mother and baby in lower Manhattan boat capsizing
Read moreTimes of IndiaAug 20
19-year-old illegal immigrant in US kills co-worker after ‘intimate relationship’; police say he tried to burn body
Read moreNJ.comAug 20
ICE arrests N.J. man who operated alleged illegal tour boat that capsized killing a mother, daughter
Read morePittsburgh Tribune-ReviewAug 18
Justice Department pushes to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Read moreThe GuardianAug 18