In 2023, the percentage of income held by the richest 20 percent of the population in El Salvador was 45.8 percent. Between 1989 and 2023, the figure dropped by 6.1 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.
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World Bank. (April 8, 2026). Income of the richest 20 percent of the population in El Salvador from 1989 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1075313/el-salvador-income-inequality/
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