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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 24.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.7%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2017
All-time low
23.5%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

010203040502007201420222007: 33.92008: 43.22009: 39.42010: 36.92011: 35.52012: 32.12014: 36.92015: 38.32016: 41.12017: 46.32018: 45.52019: 44.82021: 23.52022: 24.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 24.7% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in 2022.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% 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, 23.5%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 24th 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 in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 33.9%
2008 43.2% +27.5%
2009 39.4% -8.7%
2010 36.9% -6.5%
2011 35.5% -3.6%
2012 32.1% -9.6%
2014 36.9% +14.8%
2015 38.3% +4.0%
2016 41.1% +7.2%
2017 46.3% +12.6%
2018 45.5% -1.6%
2019 44.8% -1.6%
2021 23.5% -47.5%
2022 24.7% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.8% 33.9% 43.2% 3
2010s 39.7% 32.1% 46.3% 9
2020s 24.1% 23.5% 24.7% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.3% compare
  2. 22 Brazil 25.2% compare
  3. 23 Pakistan 25.1% compare
  4. 25 Chile 23.6% compare
  5. 26 Mexico 22.8% compare
  6. 27 Peru 21.8% 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 24.7% 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 23.5% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
El Salvador ranks 24th 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 22.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers
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