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El Salvador El SalvadorLatin America & Caribbean

El Salvador: 107th largest economy, 112th in military spending

Head of state Nayib BukeleCapital San Salvador
Population6.4M#111 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$36.7B#107 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$5.8k#115 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output0.0 TWh#179 of 186 in the world · 2016
Military spending$425M#112 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

Attacks reported

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≥ 11 events in or near El Salvador, last 30 days reported by the sources; the strongest are listed. No source sees every attack.

  • 2026-10-30 · Assault or killing · San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-29 · Armed clash · San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-29 · Assault or killing · San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-29 · Armed clash · San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded

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6.4M people, 76% in cities

  • Population6.4M2025
  • Population growth0.4%2025
  • Urban population75.5%2025
  • Land area20.7k km²2023

A $36.7B economy, $5.8k per person

  • GDP$36.7B2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$89.8B2025
  • GDP per person$5.8k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$14.1k2025
  • GDP growth3.9%2025

Fuels are 5% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP32.0%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP56.1%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports5.0%2024
  • Exports of goods and services$11.8B2025
  • Imports of goods and services$20.6B2025

Fossil fuel output of 0.0 TWh

Oilmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
Gasmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
Coalmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)0.0 TWh2016
  • Primary energy consumption45 TWh2023
  • Energy use per person7.2 MWh2023
  • Electricity generation6.5 TWh2025
  • Electricity from fossil fuels13.5%2025

Spends $425M on its military, 1.2% of GDP

  • Military spending$425M2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP1.2%2024
  • Armed forces personnel42k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$0.02024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$1M1991

What El Salvador's leaders said lately

4 statements on record, newest first

  • Representative of El Salvador, Representative · 21 Octpolicy announcement
    the deprivation of freedom of movement must not be a consequence for an administrative infraction source ↗
  • Egriselda López, Ambassador of El Salvador · 19 Octaccusation
    During the attack, the criminal groups used firearms and explosive devices, setting the vehicle on fire, source ↗
  • Egriselda López, Ambassador of El Salvador · 19 Octdemand
    This incident is a reminder of the serious risks faced by personnel contributing to international efforts to secure security in Haiti, source ↗

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.