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El Salvador Insightsas of Oct 2026
Population size
6.4 M People
Urbanization rate
75%
Population growth
0.5%
Median age
27.7 years
Household size
3.3 People
Education level
90 percent
GDP
37,980,000,000 USD
GDP per capita
5,930 USD
Inflation rate
1 %
Unemployment rate
3.3 %
Cost of living index
73 index (NY=100)
Income inequality (Gini)
39.8 index
Retail sales volume
7,596,000,000 USD
Retail sales per capita
1,193 USD
Disposable income per capita
4,000 USD
Spending by category - groceries
40 percent
Spending by category - apparel
5 percent
Spending by category - electronics
3 percent
Number of retail outlets
45,000 outlets
Major national retail chains
Calleja SA de CV, Operador del Sur CA de CV, Pricesmart chains
Retail market fragmentation
high qualitative
Presence of global brands
yes qualitative
Dominant retail formats
neighborhood stores, supermarkets formats
Average commercial rent
12 USD/sqm/month
Ease of doing business index
59 percentile
Business permit process time
31 days
Road density
307 km/sq km land
Vehicle ownership per capita
0.2 vehicles/person
Internet penetration
73.7 %
E-commerce share of retail
2 %
Retail-related crime rate
low qualitative
Annual tourist arrivals
3,900,000 people
Airport traffic
3,263,920 passengers
Projected retail market growth rate
4.5 %
Emerging retail hubs
Surf City hubs
Major upcoming national mall or retail projects
Port expansions supporting retail projects
Retail Destinations in El Salvador
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