Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 8.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in El Salvador stood at 8.3%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 8.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in El Salvador?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in El Salvador was 8.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.