The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador has launched a two-month nationwide exercise to identify and geographically record establishments and other locations where economic activity takes place. The 2026 Economic Mapping project will provide an updated territorial framework for planning the Eighth Economic Census and future economic surveys, covering both formal and informal activities. Around 1,400 personnel operating from 21 locations will cover all 14 departments, 44 municipalities and 262 districts, supported by more than 300 vehicles. Using a dedicated digital application, teams will record establishments, identify their main income-generating activity and capture economic activities regularly conducted in public spaces. Individual information will remain confidential under statistical secrecy requirements and will be used only in aggregate form. The Inter-American Development Bank is financing the project.
Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador launches nationwide 2026 economic mapping exercise to prepare Eighth Economic Census
The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador has begun a two-month nationwide mapping of formal and informal economic activity to support planning for the Eighth Economic Census. Around 1,400 personnel will digitally record establishments and regular street-based activities across all 262 districts, with individual data protected by statistical secrecy.