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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 11 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 671,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” multiple privately owned national terrestrial TV networks, supplemented by cable TV networks that carry international channels; hundreds of commercial radio stations and 2 government-owned radio stations; transition to …
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .sv
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 68% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 14 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 885,000 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 177 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 11.2 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, maize, milk, chicken, sorghum, beans, oranges, coconuts, eggs, mangoes/guavas (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 0.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 26.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $10.313 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $9.359 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$2.144 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$367.831 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$632.549 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $12.668 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” upper-middle-income, dollarized Central American economy; reliant on remittances from US; recent growth linked to infrastructure investment, consumption, and crime reduction; $1.3 billion IMF loan to address fiscal imba…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.text β€” the US dollar is used as a medium of exchange and circulates freely in the economy
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” garments, plastic products, electrical capacitors, raw sugar, toilet paper (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 36%, Guatemala 17%, Honduras 15%, Nicaragua 8%, Costa Rica 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $10.164 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $10.629 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $11.586 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $35.365 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 32.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 19.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 79.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -51.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 22.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” -1.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 4.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 22.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 61% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2023.text β€” 39.8 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 29.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 1.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, natural gas, garments, packaged medicine, plastics (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” USA 28%, China 15%, Guatemala 11%, Mexico 8%, Honduras 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $18.181 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $17.034 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $18.354 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 0.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” food processing, beverages, petroleum, chemicals, fertilizer, textiles, furniture, light metals
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 7.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 0.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 2.89 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 26.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2023.text β€” 102.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $69.621 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $72.085 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $73.961 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 3.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 2.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $11,100 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $11,400 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $11,700 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 24.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 24.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 24% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $2.695 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $3.079 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $3.705 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 20.7% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 2.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 9.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 5.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 6.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 500 metric tons (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 2,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 14% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 9.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.geothermal.text β€” 24.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 31% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 19.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 2.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 6.335 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 140 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 750.096 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 2.803 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 770.613 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 24.421 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 486.291 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 486.291 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 56,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
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