Share of central government spending funded by taxes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 68.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of central government spending funded by taxes in El Salvador is 68.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in El Salvador peaked at 73.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 50th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.1% | — |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +3.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 68.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 68.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.6%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 50.9% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 58.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 53.3% | 68.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 share of central government spending funded by taxes in El Salvador?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in El Salvador was 68.3% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.