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President Nayib Bukele asserted that El Salvador’s economy will register growth exceeding 4% this year, a figure he stated will surpass current estimates from technical organizations and entities.
The president’s remarks came after the Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) published its latest report on regional economic performance, projecting El Salvador’s growth at 2.6% in 2024, reaching 3.5% in 2025 and 3.4% in 2026. According to ECLAC, these results place the country on a path of gradual growth, in line with the Central American average.
However, President Bukele maintained that economic performance will be higher. “Our economy will grow above 4% this year. That’s not what the Banco Central de Reserva is saying; they’re still behind, but we’re going to grow above 4%,” he stated. The president recalled that at the beginning of the year, projections pointed to growth of only 2.5%, a figure that generated skepticism in various sectors.
Bukele emphasized that even ECLAC has already updated its estimates to 3.5%, although he reiterated that the final growth will be higher. “It’s going to be above 4%. Mark my words”, he said, highlighting that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth doesn’t happen immediately, but rather as a result of investments that must first be implemented and then begin to produce results.
In that context, the president explained that the country is in the initial stages of building strategic infrastructure, which, in his opinion, will allow for greater economic growth in the coming years. “If we are growing at 4% right now, as we are just beginning to build this infrastructure, we are talking about growth of over 7% when this infrastructure is finished and producing”, he said.
Finally, Bukele stated that this process will require accelerating permits, public works, and key projects such as the airport and other infrastructure, which, he said, will translate into job creation, economic development, and greater well-being for the population.
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