Incomes across distribution wb in El Salvador

El Salvador: Incomes across distribution wb was 136.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
136.94
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
74th
of 120 countries
All-time high
139.02
in 2019
All-time low
28.95
in 1998
Years of data
29
1989–2023

Incomes across distribution wb in El Salvador, 1989–2023

2550751001251501989200620231989: 32.81991: 34.71995: 56.81996: 52.51998: 291999: 39.42000: 58.52001: 52.72002: 51.52003: 45.82004: 62.82005: 65.22006: 802007: 93.62008: 79.22009: 812010: 85.22011: 89.72012: 96.62013: 1022014: 104.22015: 112.72016: 111.12017: 120.22018: 124.62019: 1392021: 127.62022: 128.22023: 136.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 136.94 for incomes across distribution wb 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, incomes across distribution wb in El Salvador peaked at 139.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.95, 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.

Incomes across distribution wb in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Incomes across distribution wb in El Salvador, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 32.84 —
1991 34.71 +5.7%
1995 56.84 +63.8%
1996 52.54 -7.6%
1998 28.95 -44.9%
1999 39.44 +36.2%
2000 58.53 +48.4%
2001 52.75 -9.9%
2002 51.52 -2.3%
2003 45.78 -11.1%
2004 62.81 +37.2%
2005 65.18 +3.8%
2006 80.05 +22.8%
2007 93.61 +16.9%
2008 79.24 -15.3%
2009 80.99 +2.2%
2010 85.2 +5.2%
2011 89.68 +5.3%
2012 96.55 +7.7%
2013 102.02 +5.7%
2014 104.2 +2.1%
2015 112.71 +8.2%
2016 111.11 -1.4%
2017 120.18 +8.2%
2018 124.6 +3.7%
2019 139.02 +11.6%
2021 127.6 -8.2%
2022 128.15 +0.4%
2023 136.94 +6.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 136.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.04, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 136.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 160.59, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Incomes across distribution wb 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +63.8% 34.71 56.84

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.84 32.84 32.84 1
1990s 42.5 28.95 56.84 5
2000s 67.05 45.78 93.61 10
2010s 108.53 85.2 139.02 10
2020s 130.9 127.6 136.94 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 71 Armenia 144.69 compare
  2. 72 Iran 140.14 compare
  3. 73 Ecuador 139.97 compare
  4. 75 Egypt 136.02 compare
  5. 76 Nepal 129.05 compare
  6. 77 Georgia 122.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes across distribution wb in El Salvador?
Incomes across distribution wb in El Salvador was 136.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes across distribution wb recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 139.02 in 2019.
What is the lowest incomes across distribution wb recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 28.95 in 1998.
How does El Salvador rank for incomes across distribution wb?
El Salvador ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is incomes across distribution wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes across distribution wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incomes across distribution wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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