El Salvador - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in El Salvador was 8.83 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9.23 in 2006 and a minimum value of 7.07 in 1998.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 8.47 |
| 1991 | 7.44 |
| 1995 | 8.37 |
| 1996 | 8.02 |
| 1998 | 7.07 |
| 1999 | 7.65 |
| 2001 | 7.27 |
| 2002 | 7.34 |
| 2003 | 8.09 |
| 2004 | 8.54 |
| 2005 | 8.18 |
| 2006 | 9.23 |
| 2007 | 9.18 |
| 2008 | 8.93 |
| 2009 | 8.83 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in El Salvador was 13.70 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.47 in 1989 and a minimum value of 12.31 in 1991.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 14.47 |
| 1991 | 12.31 |
| 1995 | 13.12 |
| 1996 | 12.69 |
| 1998 | 12.59 |
| 1999 | 12.89 |
| 2001 | 12.66 |
| 2002 | 12.74 |
| 2003 | 13.38 |
| 2004 | 13.56 |
| 2005 | 13.33 |
| 2006 | 13.79 |
| 2007 | 13.74 |
| 2008 | 13.47 |
| 2009 | 13.70 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in El Salvador was 20.67 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.60 in 1989 and a minimum value of 20.09 in 1991.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 22.60 |
| 1991 | 20.09 |
| 1995 | 20.42 |
| 1996 | 20.12 |
| 1998 | 20.86 |
| 1999 | 21.26 |
| 2001 | 20.96 |
| 2002 | 21.25 |
| 2003 | 21.47 |
| 2004 | 21.76 |
| 2005 | 21.27 |
| 2006 | 20.72 |
| 2007 | 20.85 |
| 2008 | 20.97 |
| 2009 | 20.67 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in El Salvador was 53.09 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 57.59 in 1991 and a minimum value of 51.65 in 2006.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 51.99 |
| 1991 | 57.59 |
| 1995 | 54.36 |
| 1996 | 55.72 |
| 1998 | 57.46 |
| 1999 | 55.70 |
| 2001 | 56.84 |
| 2002 | 56.33 |
| 2003 | 54.32 |
| 2004 | 52.93 |
| 2005 | 54.22 |
| 2006 | 51.65 |
| 2007 | 52.04 |
| 2008 | 52.12 |
| 2009 | 53.09 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in El Salvador was 37.00 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 41.38 in 1991 and a minimum value of 34.98 in 1989.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 34.98 |
| 1991 | 41.38 |
| 1995 | 38.79 |
| 1996 | 39.58 |
| 1998 | 40.53 |
| 1999 | 38.65 |
| 2001 | 39.84 |
| 2002 | 39.04 |
| 2003 | 37.42 |
| 2004 | 36.14 |
| 2005 | 37.50 |
| 2006 | 35.94 |
| 2007 | 36.13 |
| 2008 | 35.77 |
| 2009 | 37.00 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in El Salvador was 1.03 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.63 in 2006 and a minimum value of 0.38 in 1998.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.42 |
| 1991 | 0.55 |
| 1995 | 1.11 |
| 1996 | 1.06 |
| 1998 | 0.38 |
| 1999 | 0.50 |
| 2001 | 0.43 |
| 2002 | 0.49 |
| 2003 | 0.58 |
| 2004 | 0.76 |
| 2005 | 0.73 |
| 2006 | 1.63 |
| 2007 | 1.28 |
| 2008 | 1.58 |
| 2009 | 1.03 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in El Salvador was 3.71 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4.61 in 2006 and a minimum value of 2.02 in 1998.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.47 |
| 1991 | 2.57 |
| 1995 | 3.73 |
| 1996 | 3.45 |
| 1998 | 2.02 |
| 1999 | 2.50 |
| 2001 | 2.27 |
| 2002 | 2.34 |
| 2003 | 2.74 |
| 2004 | 3.21 |
| 2005 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | 4.61 |
| 2007 | 4.19 |
| 2008 | 4.51 |
| 2009 | 3.71 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
