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    General Information
    Region    Central America
    Population (000, 2020)   6 486
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   313
    Capital city    San Salvador
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 105.7c,d
    UN membership date    24-Oct-45
    Surface area (km2)   21 041a,b
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   88
    National currency    US Dollar (USD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1d
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)18 44823 43826 057e
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)1.42.42.5e
    GDP per capita (current US$)2 983.23 705.64 058.2e
    Economy: Agriculturef (% of Gross Value Added)7.66.15.4e
    Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added)27.527.828e
    Economy: Services and other activityf,h,i (% of GVA)52.856.256.8e
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)20.818.116j
    Employment in industry (% of employed)21.422.222.1j
    Employment in services (% employed)57.959.762j
    Unemploymentj (% of labour force)4.944.2
    Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %)46.0 / 76.645.2 / 75.345.5 / 75.8
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100)100108111d
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)107104111l
    International trade: exports (million current US$)4 4995 5095 943d
    International trade: imports (million current US$)8 41610 29312 018d
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 3 917- 4 784- 6 074d
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-533-754-558d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratem (average annual %)0.40.50.5
    Urban population (% of total population)65.569.772.7d
    Urban population growth ratem (average annual %)1.61.7...
    Fertility rate, totalm (live births per woman)2.42.22.1
    Life expectancy at birthm (females/males, years)75.1 / 65.976.3 / 67.077.5 / 68.1
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)31.6 / 9.928.4 / 11.026.6 / 12.1
    International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.)40.3 / 0.742.0 / 0.742.6 / 0.7d
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)0.1o~0.075.3d
    Infant mortality ratem (per 1 000 live births)21.617.714.6
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)8.27.67.2b
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.9p...1.6l
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)443.8b
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)112.3 / 117.6100.4 / 104.893.3 / 96.3e
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)69.0 / 69.375.6 / 75.071.4 / 71.9e
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)27.4 / 24.829.4 / 26.531.1 / 27.5e
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)64.5105.252e
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)1927.433.3q
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)15.9r26.833.8b
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.10.1s0.2b
    Threatened species (number)7283107
    Forested areaj (% of land area)13.912.812.8b
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)5.8 / 0.96.4 / 1.05.7 / 0.9b
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)958589b
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)292827b
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)1 1501 4021 677e
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)23.52525d
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)76.1 / ...77.0 / ...77.3 / ...b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)1.690.41.03e
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