Other taxes (% of revenue) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes in El Salvador is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in El Salvador peaked at 10.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 89th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.1% | — |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +197.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -81.1% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +1449.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -99.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -77.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +14014.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +3627.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -6.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +14014.7% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| 2008 | +3627.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2001 | +1449.7% | 0.6% | 10.0% |
| 1999 | +197.4% | 1.1% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in El Salvador?
- Other taxes in El Salvador was 0.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for other taxes?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.