El Salvador Income Share Top 10%
Income share held by highest 10% SI.DST.10TH.10
El Salvador's income share top 10% was 29.05% in 2025, ranked 27th globally. This represents a 2.2% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1989–2025.
Overview
El Salvador's income share top 10% stood at 29.05% in 2025, a decline of +0.65pp from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 29.05% by 2025. El Salvador ranked 27th globally.
El Salvador’s share of income accruing to the top 10 % of earners has fallen from a high of 41.30 % in 1991 to a low of 28.70 % in 2022, before rising modestly to 29.05 % in 2025, placing the country 27th in the world. Over the 30‑year span the indicator declined by 5.60 percentage points from its 1989 level of 34.90 %, reflecting a gradual redistribution of earnings after the early‑1990s peak. The 2025 figure matches Kosovo’s share and is only slightly above Viet Nam’s 29.00 % and Tajikistan’s 29.44 %, while Portugal records a comparable 28.70 % share. The modest uptick since the 2022 trough suggests that recent fiscal and labor‑market policies have slowed the concentration of income at the very top, but further reforms aimed at widening tax bases and improving wage growth for lower deciles will be needed to sustain a downward trajectory in inequality.
Data & projection
| Year | Income Share Top 10% | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 28.99% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 29.05% | - | - |
| 2025 | 29.05% | −0.65pp | #27 |
| 2023 | 29.70% | +1.00pp | #35 |
| 2022 | 28.70% | −0.30pp | #46 |
| 2021 | 29.00% | −0.80pp | #53 |
| 2019 | 29.80% | +0.40pp | #59 |
| 2018 | 29.40% | +0.30pp | #63 |
| 2017 | 29.10% | −1.50pp | #55 |
| 2016 | 30.60% | −1.20pp | #62 |
| 2015 | 31.80% | −0.30pp | #65 |
| 2014 | 32.10% | −2.10pp | #68 |
| 2013 | 34.20% | +1.60pp | #65 |
| 2012 | 32.60% | −0.10pp | #72 |
| 2011 | 32.70% | −0.50pp | #66 |
| 2010 | 33.20% | −2.80pp | #68 |
| 2009 | 36.00% | −0.10pp | #68 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
El Salvador matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1989. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw income share top 10% improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador's income share top 10% was 29.05% in 2025. Ranked 27th globally. This represents a 2.2% decrease from the previous year.
El Salvador's income share top 10% peaked at 41.30% in 1991.
The lowest income share top 10% in El Salvador was 28.70% in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 27th globally in income share top 10% as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SI.DST.10TH.10. Data sourced from World Bank.
El Salvador's income share top 10% is projected to reach 29.05% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The income share top 10% of El Salvador in 2025 was 29.05%. This ranks 27th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_income-top-10,
title = {El Salvador Income Share Top 10%},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/income-top-10/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}