Taxes on goods and services in El Salvador
El Salvador: Taxes on goods and services was 37.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services in El Salvador stood at 37.0%.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in El Salvador peaked at 44.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2001.
El Salvador ranks 50th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.1% | — |
| 1999 | 38.9% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -4.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 37.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 37.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.3%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 38.9% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 33.1% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 34.6% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.0% | 40.3% | 5 |
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 425.20 million current USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in El Salvador?
- Taxes on goods and services in El Salvador was 37.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for taxes on goods and services?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.