Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 12.01 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.01 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 119 countries
All-time high
12.01 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
7.07 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1991
Years of data
28
1989–2022
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in El Salvador, 1989–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in El Salvador is 12.01 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in El Salvador peaked at 12.01 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.07 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 65th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1991 | 7.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 8.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 9.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 9.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 8.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 9.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 11.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 11.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 62 North Macedonia 13.15 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 63 Bhutan 13.01 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 64 Peru 12.28 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 66 Tunisia 11.79 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 67 Mongolia 11.75 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 68 Albania 11.56 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in El Salvador?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in El Salvador was 12.01 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.