Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in El Salvador
El Salvador: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
74th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
0.9651 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1998
Years of data
29
1989–2023
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in El Salvador, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in El Salvador is 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in El Salvador peaked at 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9651 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
El Salvador ranks 74th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +63.7% |
| 1996 | 1.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9651 international-$ in 2021 prices | -44.9% |
| 1999 | 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 2.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 3.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 4.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 4.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9651 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 71 Armenia 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Ecuador 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Egypt 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Nepal 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Georgia 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in El Salvador?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in El Salvador was 4.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9651 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- El Salvador ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.