Mobile Wage Payments Statistics in El Salvador (2026)
1.9% of adults in El Salvador received wage payments through a mobile phone in 2024, World Bank Global Findex data show. Up from 0.7% in 2021 to 1.9% in 2024 (+1.2 percentage points). El Salvador ranks #17 of 18 economies in Latin America & Caribbean on this measure, and #85 of 99 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 1.9% (2024)
- Mobile Wage Payments in El Salvador as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank Global Findex data.
- Change since 2021
- +1.2 pp (2024)
- Up from 0.7% in 2021 to 1.9% in 2024 (+1.2 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2014)
- 0.4% (2014)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 0.4% in 2014 to 1.9% in 2024.
- Record high (2024)
- 1.9% (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank Global Findex series for El Salvador.
- Rank in Latin America & Caribbean
- #17 of 18 (2024)
- El Salvador ranks 17 of 18 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #85 of 99 (2024)
- El Salvador ranks 85 of 99 countries with data globally.
- Latin America & Caribbean average
- 7.3% (2024)
- El Salvador (1.9%) is below the average of 7.3% across the 18 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data.
- Received wages: into an account (% age 15+) (2024)
- 11% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank Global Findex.
- Internet use in El Salvador (2024)
- 66.5% (2024)
- 66.5% of the population in El Salvador used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 6.3 million (2024)
- El Salvador had a population of 6.3 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2014–2024
| Year | % of adults (age 15+) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.9% | +1.2 pp |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 0.3% | −0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 0.4% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of adults in El Salvador received wage payments through a mobile phone?
1.9% of adults in El Salvador received wage payments through a mobile phone in 2024, according to World Bank Global Findex data.
Where does the mobile wage payments data for El Salvador come from?
The data comes from the World Bank Global Findex (indicator fin34b). The latest observation for El Salvador is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
How has mobile wage payments in El Salvador changed over time?
World Bank Global Findex data show a rise from 0.4% in 2014 to 1.9% in 2024.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank Global Findex, indicator
fin34b, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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