Life in El Salvador


El Salvador Credit Ratings

El Salvador’s Credit Ratings: Moody’s Reiterates El Salvador’s CAA3 Credit Rating.


Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) informed that it had completed a periodic review of the credit ratings of El Salvador. Moody’s noted on its February 2 announcement that El Salvador’s ratings, including its Caa3 long-term issuer rating, with a stable outlook remain unchanged. El Salvador’s credit profile reflects still-high financing needs, … Read more

San Salvador Historic Downtown

San Salvador: Five Years Out of the 50 Most Violent Cities in the World


Since 2019, the city of San Salvador is no longer one of the 50 most dangerous cities in the world. The Salvadoran capital city left the notorious list as one of the top most dangerous cities in the world in 2019 and has not returned since. The cities of El … Read more

Poverty in El Salvador

Analyzing Poverty in El Salvador: An Insight Into El Salvador’s Poverty Rate!


Poverty in El Salvador is a complex and pressing issue that has profound implications for the nation’s population. Because of poverty, a significant portion of the country’s citizens grapple with economic hardship, limited access to necessities, and persistent social inequality. El Salvador’s poverty rate is 26.6 percent, with 18.1 percent … Read more

Salvadoran Defense Minister Rene Merino Monroy

Opinion: El Salvador’s Gang Crackdown Is Working, but Criticism Over Human Rights Violations Continues


March 27, 2024, will be the second anniversary of the State of Exception, a security measure directed as a gang crackdown that has resulted in the arrest of over 75,000 alleged gang members and contributors. The drastic security measure by the Bukele administration began in late March 2022 after a … Read more

El Salvador challenges and concerns

El Salvador’s Challenges and Concerns: What Concerns Salvadorans the Most in 2024?


It is 2024, an election year in El Salvador. The spotlight has been and will continue to be on President Bukele’s inevitable re-election and the democratic direction of the country; however, this political landscape is not a primary concern for most Salvadorans. El Salvador’s challenges and concerns in 2024 are … Read more

El Salvador Exports

El Salvador’s Exports Dropped by $617.02 Million in 2023, the Worst Decline Since 2020


According to the Salvadoran Reserve Bank (BCR), El Salvador’s exports in 2023 were $6,498.09 million, a drop of 8.67% or $617.2 million less than the $7,115.11 it exported in 2022. Except for a growth spike in February, the country’s exports consistently posted negative numbers throughout the rest of the year. … Read more

Minimum wage in El Salvador

Minimum Wage in El Salvador in 2024: Understanding the Economic Realities of Salvadorans


The minimum wage in El Salvador in 2024 per month is $365.00 for commerce, industrial, service, and sugar mill workers; $359.16 for maquila workers that manufacture textiles and clothing; $272.66 for coffee mill and Sugar cane harvesting workers; and $243.46 for agriculture, fishing, and coffee harvesting workers. The last minimum … Read more