Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in El Salvador

El Salvador: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 8.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.6
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
46th
of 120 countries
All-time high
41.45
in 1991
All-time low
7.74
in 2019
Years of data
29
1989–2023

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in El Salvador, 1989–2023

102030401989200620231989: 34.61991: 41.41995: 31.71996: 33.31998: 36.21999: 32.62000: 27.72001: 29.62002: 29.62003: 29.92004: 25.92005: 26.12006: 232007: 18.92008: 23.52009: 22.92010: 22.12011: 20.72012: 182013: 16.22014: 15.62015: 132016: 13.52017: 11.12018: 10.22019: 7.72021: 9.82022: 9.62023: 8.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 8.6 for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in 2023.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in El Salvador peaked at 41.45 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 2019.

That places El Salvador 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in El Salvador, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 34.57
1991 41.45 +19.9%
1995 31.71 -23.5%
1996 33.31 +5.0%
1998 36.15 +8.5%
1999 32.59 -9.8%
2000 27.72 -14.9%
2001 29.57 +6.7%
2002 29.56 -0.0%
2003 29.91 +1.2%
2004 25.95 -13.3%
2005 26.09 +0.6%
2006 22.95 -12.0%
2007 18.91 -17.6%
2008 23.54 +24.5%
2009 22.94 -2.5%
2010 22.09 -3.7%
2011 20.73 -6.1%
2012 17.96 -13.4%
2013 16.19 -9.8%
2014 15.58 -3.8%
2015 13.02 -16.4%
2016 13.53 +3.9%
2017 11.13 -17.7%
2018 10.22 -8.2%
2019 7.74 -24.3%
2021 9.81 +26.8%
2022 9.62 -2.0%
2023 8.6 -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.57 34.57 34.57 1
1990s 35.04 31.71 41.45 5
2000s 25.71 18.91 29.91 10
2010s 14.82 7.74 22.09 10
2020s 9.34 8.6 9.81 3

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 43 Georgia 11.01 compare
  2. 44 Peru 10.65 compare
  3. 45 Nepal 9.1 compare
  4. 47 Ecuador 8.37 compare
  5. 48 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.53 compare
  6. 49 North Macedonia 7.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in El Salvador?
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in El Salvador was 8.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 41.45 in 1991.
What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
El Salvador ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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 Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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