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World/Briefs/El Salvador

Intelligence brief

El Salvador — intelligence brief

The whole picture in one grounded read: observed macro indicators, the derived macro-sentiment composite, the business-cycle regime, and a forward forecast. Derived reads interpret already-observed numbers; the forecast is labelled projections (not observations); an absent series is shown honestly, never fabricated.

How to read this:Observeda real measured value from a named source.Derivedcomputed by Predictonomy from observed series using a reproducible method.AI readan AI interpretation of already-computed figures. Opinion, not a new data point.

Brief

What the data says

Observed macro, derived sentiment, the business-cycle regime, and forward projections — each traced to the live series it reads. Need it as JSON? GET /api/v1/brief/country/{iso3}.

Full briefledger 60ad23b

El Salvador: macro conditions look balanced (pressure 40/100); the economy is in slowdown; 2 turning-point signals flagged; 19 observed macro indicators held; real gdp growth is projected at 3.15 for 2027.

Macro sentiment

Macro pressure

Derived
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40/ 100

Higher = more macro pressure. Reads as balanced (sentiment +0.20, −1 stressed … +1 supportive).

ⓘ How this score works
Confidence: 90%

Outlook 2027: balanced (projected sentiment +0.18) · a projection from baseline forecasts

Business-cycle regime

DerivedRegime inputsas of 2026

Slowdown

growth 3.3%momentum -0.61confidence: high
Turning-point signals
  • Real GDP growth turned down (was rising, now falling).
  • CPI inflation turned up (was falling, now rising).

Latest observations

Observed1 indicator omitted (not covered)

as of 2026-01-01

Current account balance to GDPObserved
-3.3%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2023-01-01

Electric power consumption per capitaObserved
1.1k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2022-01-01

Net energy importsObserved
59.5%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2023-01-01

Energy use per capitaObserved
794

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Exports of goods and servicesObserved
32.0%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross domestic product, current US dollarsObserved
$36.7bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

GDP per capita, current US dollarsObserved
$5.8k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Real GDP growthObserved
3.9%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2026-01-01

General government debt to GDPObserved
84.5%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2025-01-01

Imports of goods and servicesObserved
56.1%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Consumer price inflationObserved
0.3%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross fixed capital formation to GDPObserved
27.2%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total populationObserved
6.4m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Productivity growthObserved
2.6%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2021-01-01

Renewable energy shareObserved
21.9%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total reserves (excluding gold)Observed
$4.6bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Reserves in months of importsObserved
2

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total reserves (including gold)Observed
$4.8bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Unemployment rateObserved
3.3%

World Bank Indicators API

Forward forecast

Derivedprojections, not observations

Headline reliability: below naive track record (-9% skill vs naive; realized ±4.5805 over 20) · a track record, not a guarantee

Forecast heldDerivedledger 60ad23b
Real GDP growth — 2027 baseline projection
3.15

El Salvador: forward projections across 15 macro indicators, horizons 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2035, 2036. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.

Current account balance to GDP

Latest observed-3.3(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2027-3.682.63-9.99-5.03 – -2.34
2029-4.456.48-15.38-6.89 – -2.01
2031-5.228.9-19.33-8.51 – -1.92
2036-7.1312.83-27.09-12.35 – -1.92

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Exports of goods and services

Latest observed32.05(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202632.6640.1626.1731.07 – 34.26
202833.8946.8822.6430.41 – 37.38
203035.1351.8920.629.92 – 40.33
203538.2161.9117.6728.71 – 47.71

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross domestic product, current US dollars

Latest observed36.7bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202741.4bn45.2bn38.2bn40.1bn – 42.7bn
202945.5bn52bn39.8bn42.1bn – 48.9bn
203149.6bn58bn42.3bn44bn – 55.2bn
203659.8bn71.7bn49.5bn47.4bn – 72.2bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Real GDP growth

Latest observed3.91(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20273.1510.91-3.571.81 – 4.5
20292.712-8.930.34 – 5.07
20312.2612-10-0.81 – 5.33
20361.1312-10-3.13 – 5.4

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

GDP per capita, current US dollars

Latest observed5.8k(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20276.4k7k5.9k6.2k – 6.6k
20297k8k6.1k6.5k – 7.5k
20317.6k8.9k6.4k6.7k – 8.4k
20369k10.9k7.4k7.2k – 10.9k

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

General government debt to GDP

Latest observed84.5(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202785.4197.3771.682.2 – 88.62
202987.23107.9563.3179.85 – 94.6
203189.05115.858.1777.81 – 100.29
203693.59131.4349.9372.8 – 114.39

Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Imports of goods and services

Latest observed56.11(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202657.6767.6247.7355.23 – 60.12
202860.7978.0243.5755.24 – 66.35
203063.9186.1541.6755.39 – 72.43
203571.71103.1640.2655.42 – 88

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Consumer price inflation

Latest observed0.26(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20273.559.24-2.542.24 – 4.87
20296.6916.54-3.864.19 – 9.2
20319.8322.55-3.796.23 – 13.44
203617.6835.67-1.5910.86 – 24.5

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross fixed capital formation to GDP

Latest observed27.18(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202628.2931.7525.2927.34 – 29.24
202831.3537.3426.1528.99 – 33.71
203034.4142.1527.730.5 – 38.32
203542.065332.5833.34 – 50.78

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total population

Latest observed6.4m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20276.4m6.7m6.1m6.2m – 6.6m
20296.5m6.8m6.2m6m – 7m
20316.6m6.9m6.3m5.8m – 7.3m
20366.7m7.1m6.4m5.3m – 8.1m

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Productivity growth

Latest observed2.61(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20263.312.56-3.652.09 – 4.51
20284.915-7.132.66 – 7.14
20306.5115-9.023.4 – 9.62
203510.5215-105.17 – 15

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (excluding gold)

Latest observed4.6bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20264.9bn6.5bn3.3bn4.6bn – 5.2bn
20285.7bn8.4bn2.9bn5bn – 6.4bn
20306.5bn10bn2.9bn5.4bn – 7.6bn
20358.5bn13.5bn3.5bn6.4bn – 10.6bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Reserves in months of imports

Latest observed2.45(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20262.523.541.492.32 – 2.72
20282.64.380.832.21 – 3
20302.644.940.352.08 – 3.21
20352.685.9201.75 – 3.6

Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (including gold)

Latest observed4.8bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20265.2bn6.8bn3.6bn4.9bn – 5.5bn
20286.1bn8.9bn3.2bn5.3bn – 6.8bn
20306.9bn10.6bn3.3bn5.8bn – 8.1bn
20359.1bn14.3bn4bn6.9bn – 11.4bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Unemployment rate

Latest observed3.3(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20274.335.82.854.03 – 4.62
20294.396.941.833.79 – 4.99
20314.457.751.153.59 – 5.31
20364.69.2603.15 – 6.05

Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-08-04 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.

Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/brief/country/SLV · API docs