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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 27.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.6%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2017
All-time low
26.9%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

02040602007201420222007: 57.1 preT2008: 55.4 preT2009: 52.1 preT2010: 53.8 preT2011: 48.4 preT2012: 49.3 preT2014: 42.6 preT2015: 49.2 preT2016: 44.9 preT2017: 57.2 preT2018: 42.2 preT2019: 41.8 preT2021: 26.9 preT2022: 27.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador is 27.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador peaked at 57.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 57.1%
2008 55.4% -3.0%
2009 52.1% -5.8%
2010 53.8% +3.2%
2011 48.4% -10.2%
2012 49.3% +1.9%
2014 42.6% -13.6%
2015 49.2% +15.5%
2016 44.9% -8.6%
2017 57.2% +27.2%
2018 42.2% -26.2%
2019 41.8% -1.0%
2021 26.9% -35.5%
2022 27.6% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.9% 52.1% 57.1% 3
2010s 47.7% 41.8% 57.2% 9
2020s 27.3% 26.9% 27.6% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 31 Peru 43.0% compare
  2. 32 Mexico 41.0% compare
  3. 33 Honduras 36.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador was 27.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
El Salvador ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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