Prosperity gap in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prosperity gap was 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
48th
of 123 countries
All-time high
12.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1998
All-time low
3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2019
Years of data
29
1989–2023
Prosperity gap 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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in El Salvador is 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in El Salvador peaked at 12.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2019.
El Salvador ranks 48th 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.
Prosperity gap in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1991 | 12.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 8.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +54.9% |
| 1999 | 11.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 8.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.46 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.76 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 47 Georgia 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 48 Armenia 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 48 Peru 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 51 Iran 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for El Salvador
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.77 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,819 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 20.61 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.362 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in El Salvador?
- Prosperity gap in El Salvador was 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1998.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for prosperity gap?
- El Salvador ranks 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.