Data Profile    2000 2005 2007 2008 World view Population, total (millions) 5.95 6.06 6.11 6.13 Population growth (annual %) 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population) .. .. .. .. GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions) 12.56 16.90 19.55 21.36 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 2,110 2,790 3,200 3,480 GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions) 26.74 33.30 38.65 40.92 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) 4,500 5,500 6,330 6,670 People Income share held by lowest 20% 2.8 3.3 .. .. Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 70 71 71 71 Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 2.9 2.4 2.3 .. Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 100 86 83 .. Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49) .. .. .. .. Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. .. .. .. Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000) 35 27 24 .. Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5) .. .. .. .. Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 97 99 98 .. Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 88 89 91 .. Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%) 96 98 101 .. Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 0.7 0.8 0.8 .. Environment Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 3.2 3.0 .. .. Agricultural land (% of land area) 81.3 82.2 .. .. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) .. .. 2,907 .. Improved water source (% of population with access) 79 .. .. .. Improved sanitation facilities, urban (% of urban population with access) 89 .. .. .. Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 686 764 .. .. CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 1.0 1.1 .. .. Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) 680 733 .. .. Economy GDP (current US$) (billions) 13.13 17.07 20.37 22.11 GDP growth (annual %) 2.2 3.1 4.7 2.5 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 3.2 4.8 4.4 5.9 Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 10 11 12 13 Industry, value added (% of GDP) 32 30 29 28 Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) 58 60 59 58 Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 27 27 26 28 Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 42 45 50 50 Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 17 16 20 15 Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) .. 15.9 19.2 .. Cash surplus/deficit (% of GDP) .. -4.4 0.8 .. States and markets Time required to start a business (days) .. 40 26 17 Market capitalization of listed companies (% of GDP) 15.5 21.2 33.1 21.1 Military expenditure (% of GDP) 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.5 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 13 40 101 113 Internet users (per 100 people) 1.2 10.5 12.5 .. Roads, paved (% of total roads) 20 .. .. .. High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) 6 4 4 .. Global links Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 60.1 59.2 62.3 64.7 Net barter terms of trade (2000 = 100) 100 97 95 .. External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions) 4,467 8,455 8,809 .. Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and income) 6.6 10.5 11.0 .. Net migration (thousands) -384 -340 .. .. Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, received (current US$) (millions) 1,765 3,030 3,711 3,804 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) 173 511 1,526 .. Official development assistance and official aid (current US$) (millions) 180 199 88 .. Source: World Development Indicators database, April 2009    Page: Country: El Salvador Row: Series Column: Time