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El Salvador: investment climate and market data

El Salvador scores 55 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (elevated), ranking 118 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is political stability and security (64) and its weakest is institutions and rule of law (42).

55/ 100 · Elevated · grade B- · High confidence
GDP
$36.7 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
3.9%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
0.3%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
2.1% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
87% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
2.4 months of imports
2025 · World Bank
Population
6.4 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$5,767
2025 · World Bank

Why El Salvador scores 55

Institutions and rule of law25%42
Openness to foreign investment20%59
Macro and financial stability18%61
Political stability and security10%64
Growth and upside12%45
Market depth and infrastructure15%63

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Where El Salvador is most exposed by sector

Financials and Fintech
80
High exposure
Telecommunications
67
High exposure
Renewables and Utilities
66
High exposure
Industrials and Manufacturing
64
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

8 mines and deposits are mapped in El Salvador. Power capacity is 1.4 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.