Change in maximum river flow in El Salvador
El Salvador: Change in maximum river flow was 11.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in El Salvador, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 11.4% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.
The figure is down 52.0% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in El Salvador peaked at 69.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -46.4%, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 77th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -45.6% | — |
| 2006 | -16.4% | -64.0% |
| 2007 | -9.5% | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -165.0% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +729.9% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +80.1% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -87.7% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +148.2% |
| 2016 | -7.3% | -149.1% |
| 2017 | -46.4% | +534.6% |
| 2018 | -31.2% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | -21.2% | -32.0% |
| 2020 | -18.6% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -98.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -2732.2% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +174.5% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -52.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 11.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.0%. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 11.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.9%. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2732.2% | -0.3% | 8.7% |
| 2009 | +729.9% | 6.2% | 51.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.8% | -45.6% | 51.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | -46.4% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | -18.6% | 23.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More development goals data for El Salvador
- Red List Index 0.8269 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,133 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 609.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 875 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in El Salvador?
- Change in maximum river flow in El Salvador was 11.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.4% in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for change in maximum river flow?
- El Salvador ranks 77th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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