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
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in El Salvador, 1989–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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