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 5.86 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
5.86
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
37th
of 70 countries
All-time high
50.34
in 2000
All-time low
4.83
in 2008
Years of data
20
1991–2017

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

010203040501991200420171991: 40.11995: 41.41996: 39.51998: 46.41999: 46.22000: 50.32001: 46.32002: 47.22003: 42.42004: 5.12005: 5.22006: 52007: 5.12008: 4.82009: 4.92012: 52014: 5.22015: 52016: 5.32017: 5.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in El Salvador stood at 5.86.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% 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 50.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.83, in 2008.

That places El Salvador 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, total in El Salvador, 1991 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1991 40.14
1995 41.42 +3.2%
1996 39.49 -4.6%
1998 46.44 +17.6%
1999 46.2 -0.5%
2000 50.34 +9.0%
2001 46.27 -8.1%
2002 47.2 +2.0%
2003 42.4 -10.2%
2004 5.11 -87.9%
2005 5.19 +1.6%
2006 4.99 -3.9%
2007 5.14 +3.0%
2008 4.83 -6.0%
2009 4.9 +1.5%
2012 4.98 +1.6%
2014 5.23 +5.1%
2015 5.02 -4.0%
2016 5.29 +5.4%
2017 5.86 +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.74 39.49 46.44 5
2000s 21.64 4.83 50.34 10
2010s 5.28 4.98 5.86 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 34 Belize 6.82 compare
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  3. 36 Mauritius 5.92 compare
  4. 38 Peru 5.66 compare
  5. 39 Brazil 5.61 compare
  6. 40 Albania 5.47 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 5.86 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 50.34 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 4.83 in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
El Salvador ranks 37th out of 70 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 14.1%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 926 data points, 1990–2021
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