Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
70th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
29
1989–2023
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in El Salvador is 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in El Salvador peaked at 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 70th 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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 6.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 7 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 7.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 8.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 9.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 10.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 11.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 67 Kazakhstan 12.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Palestine 12.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Mongolia 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 71 Moldova 11.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Colombia 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Peru 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
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- 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in El Salvador?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in El Salvador was 11.88 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- El Salvador ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.