Multi-dimensional Review of El Salvador

El Salvador has made significant development progress in the past 30 years. The end of the civil war in 1992 marked the establishment of a liberal democracy and an open export-led development model which led to a reduction in poverty and inequality. However with economic growth averaging a modest 2.4% in the years before the COVID-19 pandemic and productivity growth of 0.1% over the past decade the post-war model has not generated the economic momentum or the jobs that the country needs.