Income share held by highest 10% in El Salvador
El Salvador: Income share held by highest 10% was 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% in El Salvador, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2023, income share held by highest 10% in El Salvador stood at 29.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in El Salvador peaked at 41.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 38th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Income share held by highest 10% in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 34.9% | — |
| 1991 | 41.3% | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 29.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 29.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.3%, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 38.6% | 41.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.6% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 29.1% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.7% | 29.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More poverty & inequality data for El Salvador
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,819 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.61 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 10% in El Salvador?
- Income share held by highest 10% in El Salvador was 29.7% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 10% recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- El Salvador ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.