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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 23.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.5%
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2008
All-time low
20.2%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 34.42008: 43.52009: 402010: 39.72011: 35.12012: 33.72014: 35.62015: 33.82016: 40.62017: 36.52018: 37.92019: 37.22021: 20.22022: 23.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in El Salvador is 23.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in El Salvador peaked at 43.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 34.4%
2008 43.5% +26.2%
2009 40.0% -8.0%
2010 39.7% -0.8%
2011 35.1% -11.6%
2012 33.7% -3.8%
2014 35.6% +5.5%
2015 33.8% -5.1%
2016 40.6% +20.1%
2017 36.5% -10.1%
2018 37.9% +4.0%
2019 37.2% -1.7%
2021 20.2% -45.8%
2022 23.5% +16.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 23.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 23.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.3% 34.4% 43.5% 3
2010s 36.7% 33.7% 40.6% 9
2020s 21.9% 20.2% 23.5% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 22 Brazil 24.3% compare
  2. 23 Peru 23.7% compare
  3. 24 Chile 23.6% compare
  4. 26 Kazakhstan 22.3% compare
  5. 27 Uruguay 20.9% compare
  6. 28 Mexico 20.3% compare

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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 23.5% 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 43.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
El Salvador ranks 25th 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 30.3%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group