Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in El Salvador

El Salvador: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 2.59 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.59
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
57th
of 61 countries
All-time high
21.32
in 2002
All-time low
2.28
in 2009
Years of data
20
1991–2017

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in El Salvador, 1991–2017

051015201991200420171991: 16.11995: 15.11996: 15.21998: 18.41999: 18.82000: 20.52001: 19.12002: 21.32003: 19.82004: 2.42005: 2.42006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.32009: 2.32012: 2.32014: 2.52015: 2.52016: 2.42017: 2.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in El Salvador stood at 2.59.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in El Salvador peaked at 21.32 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2009.

El Salvador ranks 57th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, rural in El Salvador, 1991 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1991 16.06
1995 15.09 -6.0%
1996 15.2 +0.8%
1998 18.44 +21.3%
1999 18.82 +2.0%
2000 20.51 +9.0%
2001 19.14 -6.7%
2002 21.32 +11.4%
2003 19.8 -7.1%
2004 2.35 -88.1%
2005 2.44 +3.5%
2006 2.39 -1.7%
2007 2.4 +0.1%
2008 2.33 -2.7%
2009 2.28 -2.3%
2012 2.34 +2.8%
2014 2.52 +7.7%
2015 2.49 -1.2%
2016 2.39 -4.3%
2017 2.59 +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.72 15.09 18.82 5
2000s 9.5 2.28 21.32 10
2010s 2.47 2.34 2.59 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in El Salvador?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in El Salvador was 2.59 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 21.32 in 2002.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2009.
How does El Salvador rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
El Salvador ranks 57th out of 61 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 823 data points, 1981–2021
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