Reference Data in El Salvador 3,778 indicators covering reference data for El Salvador. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Paying taxes: Time to obtain VAT refund (weeks) (DB17-20 methodology) 0 2019 — 98th Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours) (DB17-20) 0 2019 — 96th SPI Overall Score 74.89 2023 up 12.8% 80th Protecting minority investors (DB06-14 methodology) - Score 30 2013 up 12.5% 168th Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) 6 DB06-14 methodology 2013 up 20.0% 78th Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) 60 2013 up 20.0% 78th Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index 9 DB06-14 methodology 2013 up 12.5% 168th Number of people who are severely food insecure 1.00 million people 2023 up 11.1% 51st Country has a civil register 1 2015 unchanged 1st Cocoa bean production by region 370.06 tonnes 2024 up 1.1% 43rd Cocoa bean production 370.06 tonnes 2024 up 1.1% 43rd Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male 2,303 number 2018 down 28.7% 54th Country has a statistical agency 1 2015 unchanged 1st Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco 8.2% 2024 down 20.4% 148th Account, female 34.4% 2024 up 7.9% 97th Account, male 54.7% 2024 up 30.6% 92nd Account, young 36.8% 2024 up 20.8% 94th Account, older 45.3% 2024 up 15.9% 97th Government transparency 1.47 2010 down 47.7% 39th Resolving insolvency: Time 3.5 years 2019 down 12.5% 28th Account, primary education or less 36.5% 2024 up 46.5% 88th Account, secondary education or more 56.8% 2024 up 8.8% 96th Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to 10.5% 2019 up 146.1% 65th Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore 0 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 — 40th Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore 0 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 — 40th Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health 8.8% 2019 up 164.9% 55th Proportion of population facing large (but non-impoverishing) 1.6% 2019 up 78.3% 64th Bank or similar financial institution account, women 33.8% 2024 up 15.1% 80th Bank or similar financial institution account, men 54.3% 2024 up 34.7% 74th Account, income, poorest 40% 24.7% 2024 up 12.7% 99th Account, income, richest 60% 55.8% 2024 up 19.9% 93rd Share of adults with an account at a financial institution 43.4% 2024 up 18.2% 97th Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted 2.9% 2021 up 81.2% 68th Mean vs. median income or consumption 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices 2023 up 30.5% 67th Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices 2023 up 34.2% 74th Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day 0.7% 2023 up 331.7% 25th Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day 8.6% 2023 down 46.9% 46th Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day 40.0% 2023 down 33.5% 50th Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices 2023 up 34.2% 74th Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices 2023 up 40.8% 70th Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices 2023 up 34.2% 74th Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP 15.3% 2018 up 46.2% 62nd Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking 86.0% 2016 up 22.4% 93rd Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public 88.2% 2018 up 1.4% 94th Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) -1.9% 2018 down 26.7% 75th Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted 10.0% 2021 down 51.9% 74th Stunting vs. GDP per capita 10.0% 2021 down 51.9% 74th Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities 10.0% 2021 down 51.9% 74th Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight 5.0% 2021 down 25.4% 60th Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public 95.2% 2018 up 0.8% 55th Human trafficking victims 21 number 2022 down 70.0% 100th People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region 889,859 people 2016 down 50.8% 88th Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand 504.63 million hectares 2023 up 21.1% 47th Account, out of labor force 29.7% 2024 up 24.1% 91st Account, in labor force 54.6% 2024 up 4.2% 89th International tourist departures 1.88 million departures 2024 up 61.8% 53rd Mountain Green Cover Index 87.0% 2021 down 2.8% 134th Passenger-kilometers by air 8.90 billion revenue passenger kilometres 2024 up 79.8% 64th Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ 1,316 2018 up 70.4% 71st Enforcing contracts: Filing and service 70 days 2019 unchanged 18th ← Previous Page 33 of 63 Next →