IMF Projects El Salvador Economy to Grow 4.5% in 2026
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Updated Oct 13
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What happened
The International Monetary Fund projected that El Salvador's real output growth will be 4.5% in 2026, according to its October World Economic Outlook. This figure is an increase from the 3.9% estimated for 2025. The Fund also projected average inflation of 2.7% in 2026 and an unemployment rate of 4.3% that year.
From riotimesonline.com
Why it matters
El Salvador's economy is closely tied to US interest rates and US job market health because the nation adopted the US dollar as legal tender in 2001. The IMF's projection of 4.5% growth in 2026 is among the strongest in Central America in the report.
From riotimesonline.com
Who's involved
- El SalvadorSovereign state in Central America whose economic projections were analyzed.