Palma ratio wb in El Salvador

El Salvador: Palma ratio wb was 1.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.82
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
29th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.43
in 1998
All-time low
1.68
in 2017
Years of data
29
1989–2023

Palma ratio wb in El Salvador, 1989–2023

012341989200620231989: 3.11991: 4.11995: 3.21996: 3.41998: 4.41999: 3.82000: 3.52001: 3.62002: 3.62003: 3.42004: 2.92005: 32006: 2.52007: 2.42008: 2.72009: 2.52010: 2.32011: 2.12012: 22013: 2.22014: 22015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.72018: 1.72019: 1.72021: 1.82022: 1.72023: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.82 for palma ratio wb in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wb in El Salvador peaked at 4.43 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2017.

El Salvador ranks 29th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Palma ratio wb in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wb in El Salvador, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 3.15 —
1991 4.1 +30.1%
1995 3.2 -21.8%
1996 3.41 +6.5%
1998 4.43 +29.9%
1999 3.77 -14.9%
2000 3.54 -6.0%
2001 3.56 +0.5%
2002 3.65 +2.6%
2003 3.4 -6.8%
2004 2.85 -16.2%
2005 2.96 +3.7%
2006 2.52 -14.6%
2007 2.45 -3.1%
2008 2.68 +9.5%
2009 2.55 -4.9%
2010 2.25 -11.8%
2011 2.1 -6.8%
2012 2.05 -2.4%
2013 2.22 +8.6%
2014 2.02 -9.3%
2015 1.92 -4.8%
2016 1.86 -3.3%
2017 1.68 -9.8%
2018 1.72 +2.7%
2019 1.74 +1.0%
2021 1.76 +1.1%
2022 1.72 -1.9%
2023 1.82 +5.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 1.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 1.82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.37, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.15 3.15 3.15 1
1990s 3.78 3.2 4.43 5
2000s 3.02 2.45 3.65 10
2010s 1.95 1.68 2.25 10
2020s 1.77 1.72 1.82 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 26 Jamaica 1.84 compare
  2. 27 Rwanda 1.83 compare
  3. 28 Morocco 1.83 compare
  4. 30 Bulgaria 1.8 compare
  5. 31 Dominican Republic 1.75 compare
  6. 32 Gambia 1.75 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wb in El Salvador?
Palma ratio wb in El Salvador was 1.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wb recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4.43 in 1998.
What is the lowest palma ratio wb recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for palma ratio wb?
El Salvador ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is palma ratio wb rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio 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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