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 4.83 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4.83
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
32nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
39.68
in 2002
All-time low
4.24
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: 29.91995: 28.11996: 28.31998: 34.31999: 352000: 38.22001: 35.62002: 39.72003: 36.92004: 4.42005: 4.52006: 4.52007: 4.52008: 4.32009: 4.22012: 4.42014: 4.72015: 4.62016: 4.42017: 4.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in El Salvador is 4.83, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% 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 39.68 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2009.

El Salvador ranks 32nd of 61 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, rural in El Salvador, 1991 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1991 29.89
1995 28.08 -6.0%
1996 28.29 +0.8%
1998 34.33 +21.3%
1999 35.03 +2.0%
2000 38.18 +9.0%
2001 35.62 -6.7%
2002 39.68 +11.4%
2003 36.86 -7.1%
2004 4.38 -88.1%
2005 4.53 +3.5%
2006 4.45 -1.7%
2007 4.46 +0.1%
2008 4.34 -2.7%
2009 4.24 -2.3%
2012 4.36 +2.8%
2014 4.69 +7.7%
2015 4.64 -1.2%
2016 4.44 -4.3%
2017 4.83 +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.12 28.08 35.03 5
2000s 17.67 4.24 39.68 10
2010s 4.59 4.36 4.83 5

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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 4.83 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 39.68 in 2002.
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 4.24 in 2009.
How does El Salvador rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 61 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 8.2%. 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 Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 798 data points, 1990–2021
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