Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in El Salvador

El Salvador: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 4.69 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4.69
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
30th
of 63 countries
All-time high
42.23
in 2000
All-time low
4.23
in 2009
Years of data
20
1991–2017

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in El Salvador, 1991–2017

0102030401991200420171991: 34.41995: 33.11996: 341998: 39.81999: 39.62000: 42.22001: 38.72002: 39.72003: 37.92004: 4.52005: 4.42006: 4.42007: 4.32008: 4.22009: 4.22012: 4.32014: 4.52015: 4.42016: 4.32017: 4.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 4.69 for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in 2017.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in El Salvador peaked at 42.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2009.

El Salvador ranks 30th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below in El Salvador, 1991 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1991 34.41
1995 33.13 -3.7%
1996 33.95 +2.5%
1998 39.8 +17.2%
1999 39.59 -0.5%
2000 42.23 +6.7%
2001 38.74 -8.3%
2002 39.7 +2.5%
2003 37.91 -4.5%
2004 4.48 -88.2%
2005 4.41 -1.5%
2006 4.39 -0.6%
2007 4.32 -1.4%
2008 4.23 -2.2%
2009 4.23 -0.0%
2012 4.29 +1.5%
2014 4.49 +4.7%
2015 4.39 -2.4%
2016 4.34 -1.0%
2017 4.69 +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.18 33.13 39.8 5
2000s 18.46 4.23 42.23 10
2010s 4.44 4.29 4.69 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 27 Belize 5.69 compare
  2. 28 Ecuador 5.67 compare
  3. 29 Colombia 5.14 compare
  4. 31 Egypt 4.67 compare
  5. 32 Brazil 4.49 compare
  6. 33 South Africa 4.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in El Salvador?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in El Salvador was 4.69 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 42.23 in 2000.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2009.
How does El Salvador rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
El Salvador ranks 30th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 825 data points, 1990–2021
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