Mean vs. median income or consumption in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mean vs. median income or consumption was 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
29
1989–2023
Mean vs. median income or consumption 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
In 2023, mean vs. median income or consumption in El Salvador stood at 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean vs. median income or consumption in El Salvador peaked at 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 67th 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.
Mean vs. median income or consumption in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 9.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 9.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 11.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 10.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 14.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 14.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 64 Vietnam 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Tunisia 15.89 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Ukraine 15.57 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 15.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Palestine 15.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Albania 14.85 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 mean vs. median income or consumption in El Salvador?
- Mean vs. median income or consumption in El Salvador was 15.46 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 mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean vs. median income or consumption rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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