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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.