Tax revenue as share of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 20.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2022
All-time low
6.7%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 20.6% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 21.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 87th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7% | — |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -2.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 20.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 20.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.6%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 6.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.4% | 21.1% | 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 tax revenue as share of gdp in El Salvador?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in El Salvador was 20.6% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.