Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 9.49 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.49 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 119 countries
All-time high
9.49 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
4.32 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1991
Years of data
28
1989–2022
Median 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in El Salvador is 9.49 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 0.9% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in El Salvador peaked at 9.49 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.32 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 65th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1991 | 4.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 5.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 5.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 5.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 6.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 7.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 9.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 9.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 62 Albania 9.99 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 63 Mongolia 9.86 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 64 Tunisia 9.68 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 66 Peru 9.28 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 67 Ecuador 9.27 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 68 Viet Nam 9.18 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)
- 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in El Salvador?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in El Salvador was 9.49 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.