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The smallest country in Central America, El Salvador suffers from persistent low levels of growth and poverty reduction in the country has been moderate. However, inequality has declined during the last two decades and El Salvador is now one of the most equal countries in Latin America.

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Unleashing El Salvador´s Potential

Unleashing Central America's Growth Potential: El Salvador Chapter

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Addressing early death in El Salvador

Helping El Salvador address the leading cause of early death among its adult population

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Unleashing Central America's Potential

A new study has identified the broad strategic directions that would help to increase exports and productivity.

El Salvador At-A-Glance

Economic growth in El Salvador reached 2.4 percent in 2016. This growth was mainly driven by external factors, including a significant decline in oil imports, which fell by US$262 million, and remittances, which increased by US$306 million from 2015 to reach US$4,576 million (or 17.1 percent of GDP).

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