Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in El Salvador
El Salvador: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 38.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in El Salvador, 2001–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in El Salvador stood at 38.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in El Salvador peaked at 49.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 64th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.7% | — |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 46.6% | 49.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 38.7% | 49.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 37.8% | 42.5% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 34.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,236 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in El Salvador?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in El Salvador was 38.6% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- El Salvador ranks 64th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.