Wealth share richest in El Salvador
El Salvador: Wealth share richest was 24.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.69
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
152nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
31.11
in 2013
All-time low
24.21
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 24.69 for wealth share richest in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in El Salvador peaked at 31.11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.21, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 152nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.75 | — |
| 1981 | 29.69 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 29.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.71 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.73 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.69 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 29.74 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 29.69 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 29.71 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 29.72 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.74 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 29.73 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.75 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.74 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.73 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.7 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.71 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.74 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.72 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.7 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.72 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.72 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.95 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 28.63 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 29.33 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 29.92 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 28.69 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 29.99 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 29.34 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 28.84 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 26.38 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 25.96 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.64 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.11 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 30.36 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 25.94 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 27.92 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 24.54 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 24.6 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.86 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.61 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 24.34 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 24.21 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 24.68 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 24.69 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 24.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 24.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 81% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.71 | 29.69 | 29.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.73 | 29.7 | 29.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.31 | 28.63 | 29.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.73 | 24.54 | 31.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.91 | 24.21 | 26.61 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in El Salvador?
- Wealth share richest in El Salvador was 24.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.11 in 2013.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.21 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for wealth share richest?
- El Salvador ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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