Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in El Salvador
El Salvador: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 8,428 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in El Salvador, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 8,428 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in El Salvador peaked at 8,428 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 596.94, in 1820.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 596.94 | — |
| 1850 | 701.39 | +17.5% |
| 1870 | 859.01 | +22.5% |
| 1890 | 995.79 | +15.9% |
| 1910 | 1,238 | +24.3% |
| 1929 | 1,661 | +34.2% |
| 1950 | 2,375 | +43.0% |
| 1960 | 2,813 | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 3,488 | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 3,781 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 3,378 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 5,404 | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 6,441 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 7,351 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 8,428 | +14.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8,428 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,753, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8,428 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,007, 70% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 596.94 | 596.94 | 596.94 | 1 |
| 1850s | 701.39 | 701.39 | 701.39 | 1 |
| 1870s | 859.01 | 859.01 | 859.01 | 1 |
| 1890s | 995.79 | 995.79 | 995.79 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,238 | 1,238 | 1,238 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,661 | 1,661 | 1,661 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,375 | 2,375 | 2,375 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,813 | 2,813 | 2,813 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3,488 | 3,488 | 3,488 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,781 | 3,781 | 3,781 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,378 | 3,378 | 3,378 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,922 | 5,404 | 6,441 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,890 | 7,351 | 8,428 | 2 |
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in El Salvador?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in El Salvador was 8,428 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8,428 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 596.94 in 1820.
- How does El Salvador rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.