Key Questions
Part of El Salvador’s economic profile, economic structure section gives readers useful views to understand what matters for El Salvador’s economy.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- What is the size of El Salvador’s economy in relation to the world’s major economies?
- What is the size of El Salvador’s population?
- What is the demographic structure of El Salvador? Is it favorable for economic growth?
- How has the structure of GDP changed over the years?
- How much does El Salvador’s economy rely on external trade?
- Economic Freedom Index: How free is El Salvador’s economy?
Part of El Salvador’s economic profile, this section explores El Salvador’s competitiveness at the global level. It also covers El Salvador’s attractiveness to foreign direct investment.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- How competitive is El Salvador?
- How are El Salvador’s competitive factors compared to those of other countries?
- How is the average wage in El Salvador compared to others in the region?
- How has labor productivity in El Salvador changed over the years and in relation to comparable countries?
- Is it easy to do business in El Salvador?
- How good is El Salvador in attracting Foreign Direct Investment?
Part of the country’s economic profile, this section explores El Salvador’s average income and its distribution, poverty as well as other development indicators.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- What is the level of income for an average person in El Salvador?
- What is the poverty rate in El Salvador and how does it compare to others?
- How has an unemployment rate in El Salvador changed over the recent years?
- How is income distributed in El Salvador and how does it compare to others?
- What is the current level of human development in El Salvador?
- How has the quality of life in El Salvador changed over the years?
Part of El Salvador’s economic outlook, this section explores El Salvador’s recent economic growth, its key drivers and well as the growth outlook for the coming years.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- What has been the growth rate of El Salvador’s economy over the past 10 years and how does it compare with others?
- What were the key growth drivers for El Salvador’s economy in the last year?
- What is the growth outlook for El Salvador’s economy over the next 3 years and how does it compare with others?
Part of El Salvador’s economic outlook, this section explores El Salvador’s macro-economic risks, including inflation, financial sector, budget deficit, balance of payment and exchange rate.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
- What is the risk of inflation in El Salvador over the next 12 months?
- What is the health of El Salvador’s banking sector?
- What has been the trend in El Salvador’s fiscal budget deficit and the subsequent fiscal risk over the next 5 years?
- Breaking down El Salvador’s Balance of Payment: Where are the key risks?
- How good is El Salvador in getting foreign exchange by the mean of commerce?
- Does El Salvador have enough international reserves to service its debt and for import?
- What is the FX risk?
From IMF’s World Economic Outlook Report.
- GDP growth
- Inflation
- Population
- Unemployment rate
- Government budget and debt
- Current account
Detailed rankings and scores for El Salvador and comparable economies.
- Starting a business
- Dealing with construction permits
- Getting electricity
- Registering property
- Getting credit
- Protecting Minority Investors
- Paying taxes
- Trading across borders
- Enforcing contracts
- Resolving Insolvency