Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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
El Salvador recorded 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in El Salvador peaked at 139.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.95 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
That places El Salvador 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 32.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 34.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 56.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +63.8% |
| 1996 | 52.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 28.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | -44.9% |
| 1999 | 39.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 58.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +48.4% |
| 2001 | 52.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 45.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 62.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 65.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 80.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 93.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 79.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 80.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 85.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 89.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 96.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 102.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 104.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 112.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 111.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 120.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 124.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 139.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 127.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 128.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 160.59 international-$ in 2021 prices, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +63.8% | 34.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.84 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 93.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 85.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 139.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 127.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 136.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 71 Armenia 144.69 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Iran 140.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Ecuador 139.97 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Egypt 136.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Nepal 129.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Georgia 122.64 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in El Salvador?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in El Salvador was 136.94 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 139.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- El Salvador ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.