El Salvador - Income share held by lowest 20%

5.60 (%) in 2022

In 2022, income share held by lowest 20% for El Salvador was 5.6 %. Between 2017 and 2022, income share held by lowest 20% in El Salvador was decreasing on average by 0.83% each year, although before that, it grew from 2.8 % in 2003 to 6.4 % in 2017.

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What is income share held by lowest 20%?

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.

What is El Salvador income share held by lowest 20%?