Palma ratio (before tax) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Palma ratio (before tax) was 9.08 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Palma ratio (before tax) in El Salvador, 2001–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 9.08 for palma ratio (before tax) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio (before tax) in El Salvador peaked at 18.33 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.08, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 13th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Palma ratio (before tax) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.89 | — |
| 2002 | 18.02 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 13.72 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 13.65 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.33 | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 13.24 | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 13.46 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.98 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 12.88 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 12.22 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 13.55 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 10.92 | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 10.61 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.57 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.25 | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 9.93 | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 9.08 | -8.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.27, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.29, 80% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.33 | 13.24 | 18.33 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.07 | 10.57 | 13.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.75 | 9.08 | 13.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 palma ratio (before tax) in El Salvador?
- Palma ratio (before tax) in El Salvador was 9.08 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio (before tax) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 in 2005.
- What is the lowest palma ratio (before tax) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for palma ratio (before tax)?
- El Salvador ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is palma ratio (before tax) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.