The population of El
Salvador is 6.4 million with land area of 8.124 square miles.
Nominal GDP was $24.81
billion. GDP growth was 2.3%. GDP by
sector was agriculture 10.5%, industry 30% and services 59.4%. Inflation was
1.1%. Poverty was 30.7%.
Labor force was 2.6
million. Unemployment was 7%
Main industries are
manufacturing and include food processing, beverages, petroleum, chemicals,
fertilizers, textiles, furniture and light metals.
Exports were $5.8
billion in offshore assemblies, coffee, sugar, textiles, apparel, gold,
ethanol, chemicals, electricity, iron and steel sold to the US 45.8%, Guatemala
14.9%, Honduras 9.6%, Nicaragua 5.8%.
Imports were $10.44
billion in raw materials like thread from the US, consumer goods, capital goods
fuels, foodstuffs, petroleum and electricity from the US 34.4%,Guatemala 10.8%,
Mexico 6.8%, Colombia 5.7%. Cjoma 5.5%, EU 4%.
Government revenue was
$4.835 billion, spending was 5.534 billion. Economic aid was $300 million.
Gross external debt was $12.84 billion Foreign reserves were $2.8 billion.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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