Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 24.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.4%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2017
All-time low
23.8%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in El Salvador, 2007–2022

010203040502007201420222007: 33.7 preT2008: 42.9 preT2009: 39.3 preT2010: 36.4 preT2011: 35.7 preT2012: 32 preT2014: 36.1 preT2015: 38.1 preT2016: 40.6 preT2017: 46.3 preT2018: 45 preT2019: 44.4 preT2021: 23.8 preT2022: 24.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 24.4% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in El Salvador peaked at 46.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 33.7%
2008 42.9% +27.2%
2009 39.3% -8.4%
2010 36.4% -7.5%
2011 35.7% -1.8%
2012 32.0% -10.3%
2014 36.1% +12.8%
2015 38.1% +5.5%
2016 40.6% +6.8%
2017 46.3% +13.9%
2018 45.0% -2.8%
2019 44.4% -1.3%
2021 23.8% -46.4%
2022 24.4% +2.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 24.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.8%, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 24.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.6% 33.7% 42.9% 3
2010s 39.4% 32.0% 46.3% 9
2020s 24.1% 23.8% 24.4% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 18 Colombia 28.8% compare
  2. 19 Pakistan 25.8% compare
  3. 20 Georgia 24.5% compare
  4. 22 Argentina 24.2% compare
  5. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.9% compare
  6. 24 Brazil 23.3% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in El Salvador was 24.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group