World Bank2022-08-112022-08-112022-04https://hdl.handle.net/10986/37886The widespread adoption of digital technologies is transforming how individuals, businesses, and governments interact, as well as creating new opportunities for boosting shared prosperity and reducing poverty. Digital technologies are playing an increasingly important role in El Salvador’s economic development and will play an even larger role as the global economy continues to digitize. Digital transformation can help El Salvador address its persistent growth challenges and explore new avenues toward green, resilient, and inclusive development. This report builds on the strategic priorities of the digital agenda (DA) 2020-2030, assesses the state of digital economy development in El Salvador, and provides detailed analysis and policy recommendations to inform the reform agenda in the country. The report provides a comprehensive overview El Salvador’s digital economy development across six foundational elements of a digital economy: digital infrastructure, digital platforms, digital financial services, digital businesses, digital skills, and trust environment. The diagnostic and recommendations are based on analysis of secondary data, structured interviews, surveys, and focus group discussions with key government and private sector stakeholders. The findings of the report are organized in six chapters - each dealing with a pillar of the digital economy. Policy recommendations are presented in the form of sequenced action plans that can inform relevant efforts by national authorities, the private sector, and development partners. The report summarizes the main findings on each digital economy pillar.La adopción generalizada de las tecnologías digitales está transformando la forma en que interactúan los individuos, las empresas y los gobiernos, así como creando nuevas oportunidades para impulsar la prosperidad compartida y reducir la pobreza. Las tecnologías digitales están desempeñando un papel cada vez más importante en el desarrollo económico de El Salvador. La transformación digital puede ayudar a El Salvador a abordar sus desafíos de crecimiento persistentes y explorar nuevas vías hacia un desarrollo verde, resiliente e inclusivo. Este informe se basa en las prioridades estratégicas de la Agenda Digital 2020-2030 (AD), evalúa el estado del desarrollo de la economía digital en El Salvador y proporciona análisis detallados y recomendaciones de políticas para informar la agenda de reformas en el país. El informe se basa en la metodología de Evaluación de la Economía Digital del Banco Mundial, que comprende seis pilares y está ampliamente alineado con los ejes estratégicos de la AD.enCC BY 3.0 IGODIGITAL INFRASTRUCTUREPUBLIC DIGITAL PLATFORMGOVTECH INITIATIVECYBERSECURITYDIGITAL SKILLSDATA REGULATIONDIGITAL FINANCIAL SERVICESDIGITAL BUSINESSDigital Economy for Latin America and the CaribbeanEconomía Digital para América Latina y el CaribeReportWorld BankCountry Diagnostic - El SalvadorDiagnóstico de País - El Salvador10.1596/37886