2012 marked the end of 30 years of OM under the leadership of Mauricio Hernandez, who has now handed over to Daniel Caballero.

A volunteer from Germany serving with OM El Salvador for 5 months learned that she can do all things through Christ.

Tony and his son Gabriel are moved by the mission-oriented heart of a local Pastor in El Salvador and decide to lend a hand.

The United States lowered El Salvador’s travel advisory to Level 2 after protests from the Congressional El Salvador Caucus. The United States had previously refused to lower the country’s travel designation from Level 3, “Reconsider Travel,” the second-highest rating possible, despite the transformation of the country’s crime situation. Over the past decade, the country had […]

Panelistas analizaron el panorama 15 días antes de la elección presidencial en Brasil; el desarrollo de la guerra en Ucrania y los ánimos de reelección de Nayib Bukele.

Panelistas analizaron la caída de Castillo en Perú tras su intención de disolver el congreso; destacaron el efecto político de una condena en Argentina y se debatió sobre el panorama en seguridad en El Salvador.

Panelistas consideran que hay una obsesión con el discurso, no hay equilibrio de poderes y que se debe persistir en las denuncias por parte de la comunidad internacional.

Cinco expertos analizaron el posible triunfo del actual presidente y el impacto en la estabilidad democrática de El Salvador.

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2012 marked the end of 30 years of OM under the leadership of Mauricio Hernandez, who has now handed over to Daniel Caballero.

A volunteer from Germany serving with OM El Salvador for 5 months learned that she can do all things through Christ.

Tony and his son Gabriel are moved by the mission-oriented heart of a local Pastor in El Salvador and decide to lend a hand.

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Hear about travel to El Salvador as the Amateur Traveler talks to Joe Baur of joebaur.com about his recent visit to this Central American country.

El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America yet the most densely populated. A stagnant economy, high levels of crime and violence, and natural disasters have pushed growing numbers of people to migrate without authorization or seek asylum abroad, mostly in the United States. This article explores historical and contemporary emigration from El Salvador.

José Ramón Machado Ventura, second secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee, received on the morning of December 4, the general secretary of El Salvador’s Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN), Medardo González Trejo, who is leading a delegation visiting Cuba on the invitation of the PCC.

Before a single case of coronavirus, President Nayib Bukele placed El Salvador in lockdown and has engaged in other moves that critics say are authoritarian.

“Today’s extradition brings a criminal to justice and paves the way forward in our law enforcement partnership with El Salvador,” said Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division.

The following statement is attributable to Justice Department spokesman Brian Fallon regarding Attorney General Eric Holder’s visit to Mexico City today to meet with his fellow attorneys general from across Central America to discuss the situation involving migrant children.

Cada Examen de las Políticas Comerciales se compone de tres partes: un informe del gobierno objeto de examen, un informe redactado de manera independiente por la Secretaría de la OMC y las observaciones formuladas por el Presidente del Órgano de Examen de las Políticas Comerciales a modo de conclusión. En una sección recapitulativa se ofrece […]

El Salvador signed today the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, becoming the 86th signatory to the most comprehensive instrument for boosting international co-operation against offshore tax evasion.

IP Addresses in El Salvador decreased to 185509 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 197773 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in El Salvador averaged 170703.72 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 250149 IP in the fourth quarter of 2012 and a record low of 4112 IP in the first quarter of 2013. This page includes a chart with historical data for El SalvadorIP Addresses.

Precipitation in El Salvador decreased to 18.74 mm in December from 119.07 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in El Salvador averaged 153.73 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 644.60 mm in June of 2009 and a record low of 0.35 mm in February of 1991. This page includes a chart with historical data for El Salvador Average Precipitation.

Temperature in El Salvador increased to 24.47 celsius in December from 24.33 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in El Salvador averaged 24.90 celsius from 1836 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 27.99 celsius in April of 1998 and a record low of 21.20 celsius in December of 1839. This page includes a chart with historical data for El Salvador Average Temperature.

The number of employed persons in El Salvador increased to 275209 in 2017 from 272702 in 2016. Employed Persons in El Salvador averaged 192818.69 from 2005 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 275209 in 2017 and a record low of 146858 in 2008. This page provides - El Salvador Employed Persons- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Labor Force Participation Rate in El Salvador decreased to 61.90 percent in 2017 from 62.20 percent in 2016. Labor Force Participation Rate in El Salvador averaged 60.87 percent from 2005 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 63.60 percent in 2013 and a record low of 52.40 percent in 2005. The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides - El Salvador Labor Force Participation Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Youth Unemployment Rate in El Salvador increased to 14.40 percent in 2017 from 14.20 percent in 2016. Youth Unemployment Rate in El Salvador averaged 11.77 percent from 2005 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 15 percent in 2014 and a record low of 8.90 percent in 2008. This page provides - El Salvador Youth Unemployment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Import Prices in El Salvador increased to 145.60 Index Points in December from 145.40 Index Points in November of 2017. Import Prices in El Salvador averaged 124.85 Index Points from 1995 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 169.41 Index Points in August of 2008 and a record low of 88.21 Index Points in January of 2002. This page provides the latest reported value for - El Salvador Import Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Export Prices in El Salvador decreased to 113 Index Points in December from 113.50 Index Points in November of 2017. Export Prices in El Salvador averaged 104.14 Index Points from 1995 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 122.62 Index Points in September of 2011 and a record low of 87.28 Index Points in November of 2001. This page provides the latest reported value for - El Salvador Export Prices - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Living Wage Individual in El Salvador remained unchanged at 325 SVC/Month in 2018 from 325 SVC/Month in 2017. Living Wage Individual in El Salvador averaged 315 SVC/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 325 SVC/Month in 2017 and a record low of 290 SVC/Month in 2015. WageIndicator Living Wage computations are based on the cost of living for a predefined food basket derived from the FAO database distinguishing 50 food groups with national food consumption patterns in per capita units, for housing and for transportation, with a margin for unexpected expenses. The data about prices of these items is collected through an online survey.

Living Wage Family in El Salvador decreased to 515 SVC/Month in 2018 from 530 SVC/Month in 2017. Living Wage Family in El Salvador averaged 507.50 SVC/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 530 SVC/Month in 2017 and a record low of 475 SVC/Month in 2015. WageIndicator Living Wage computations are based on the cost of living for a predefined food basket derived from the FAO database distinguishing 50 food groups with national food consumption patterns in per capita units, for housing and for transportation, with a margin for unexpected expenses. The data about prices of these items is collected through an online survey. Living Wage for a typical family refers to the family composition most common in the country at stake, calculated on the respective fertility rates.

Wages High Skilled in El Salvador increased to 831 SVC/Month in 2018 from 828 SVC/Month in 2017. Wages High Skilled in El Salvador averaged 815 SVC/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 831 SVC/Month in 2018 and a record low of 792 SVC/Month in 2016. High Skilled Wages refer to highest estimate of wage of workers doing high-skilled jobs, calculated from sample of wages collected by WageIndicator surveys.

Wages Low Skilled in El Salvador decreased to 291 SVC/Month in 2018 from 303 SVC/Month in 2017. Wages Low Skilled in El Salvador averaged 293 SVC/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 305 SVC/Month in 2016 and a record low of 273 SVC/Month in 2015. Low Skilled Wages refer to highest estimate of wage of workers doing low-skilled jobs, calculated from sample of wages collected by WageIndicator surveys.

Military Expenditure in El Salvador increased to 263 USD Million in 2018 from 261 USD Million in 2017. Military Expenditure in El Salvador averaged 242.10 USD Million from 1953 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 808 USD Million in 1984 and a record low of 71.20 USD Million in 1960.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in El Salvador was last recorded at 3511.36 US dollars in 2018. The GDP per Capita in El Salvador is equivalent to 28 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita in El Salvador averaged 2587.57 USD from 1960 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 3511.36 USD in 2018 and a record low of 1678.90 USD in 1960. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. . This page provides - El Salvador GDP per capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in El Salvador was last recorded at 7392.90 US dollars in 2018, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in El Salvador, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 42 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita PPP in El Salvador averaged 5928.80 USD from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 7392.90 USD in 2018 and a record low of 4511.99 USD in 1990. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page provides - El Salvador GDP per capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

El Salvador recorded a government debt equivalent to 72.82 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Debt to GDP in El Salvador averaged 55.03 percent from 1991 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 73.70 percent in 2017 and a record low of 36.23 percent in 1998. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page provides the latest reported value for - El Salvador Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The number of unemployed persons in El Salvador decreased to 190724 in 2018 from 208694 in 2017. Unemployed Persons in El Salvador averaged 183056.14 from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 208694 in 2017 and a record low of 146858 in 2008. This page provides - El Salvador Unemployed Persons- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Employment Rate in El Salvador increased to 45.24 percent in 2018 from 44.98 percent in 2017. Employment Rate in El Salvador averaged 43.05 percent from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 45.24 percent in 2018 and a record low of 40.40 percent in 2007. In El Salvador, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - El Salvador Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in El Salvador decreased to 6.40 percent in 2018 from 7 percent in 2017. Unemployment Rate in El Salvador averaged 6.87 percent from 1995 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 7.97 percent in 1997 and a record low of 5.88 percent in 2008. In El Salvador, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page provides - El Salvador Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

El Salvador scored 52.57 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in El Salvador averaged 15.19 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 52.82 Points in 2018 and a record low of 3.79 Points in 2013. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - El Salvador Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

El Salvador is the 103 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in El Salvador averaged 86.54 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 103 in 2019 and a record low of 53 in 2007. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. This page provides the latest reported value for - El Salvador Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Deposit Interest Rate in El Salvador decreased to 9.31 in 2000 from 10.74 in 1999. Deposit Interest Rate in El Salvador averaged 13.54 from 1983 until 2000, reaching an all time high of 18 in 1990 and a record low of 9.31 in 2000. Deposit Interest Rate in El Salvador is reported by the World Bank. This page includes a chart with historical data for Deposit Interest Rate in El Salvador.

El Salvador is ranked 91 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of El Salvador deteriorated to 91 in 2019 from 85 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in El Salvador averaged 95.75 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 118 in 2013 and a record low of 73 in 2017. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in El Salvador.

Terrorism Index in El Salvador remained unchanged at 0 in 2018 from 0 in 2017. The Global Terrorism Index measures the direct and indirect impact of terrorism, including its effects on lives lost, injuries, property damage and the psychological aftereffects. It is a composite score that ranks countries according to the impact of terrorism from 0 (no impact) to 10 (highest impact).

Terms Of Trade in El Salvador decreased to 77.57 points in December from 78.03 points in November of 2017. Terms Of Trade in El Salvador averaged 81.65 points from 2000 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 103.78 points in January of 2000 and a record low of 66.14 points in June of 2008. This page provides - El Salvador Terms Of Trade- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.