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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 28.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.1%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
27th
of 30 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2007
All-time low
25.9%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

02040602007201420222007: 53.32008: 34.22009: 42.82010: 35.42011: 29.32012: 29.72014: 402015: 39.22016: 492017: 47.42018: 30.22019: 35.72021: 25.92022: 28.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador is 28.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador peaked at 53.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 27th of 30 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 -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 53.3%
2008 34.2% -35.7%
2009 42.8% +24.9%
2010 35.4% -17.2%
2011 29.3% -17.2%
2012 29.7% +1.4%
2014 40.0% +34.6%
2015 39.2% -1.9%
2016 49.0% +25.0%
2017 47.4% -3.3%
2018 30.2% -36.4%
2019 35.7% +18.5%
2021 25.9% -27.4%
2022 28.1% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.4% 34.2% 53.3% 3
2010s 37.3% 29.3% 49.0% 9
2020s 27.0% 25.9% 28.1% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 24 Dominican Republic 41.2% compare
  2. 25 Viet Nam 40.0% compare
  3. 26 Panama 31.4% compare
  4. 28 Mexico 28.1% compare
  5. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 26.2% compare
  6. 30 Peru 18.3% 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 28.1% 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 53.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
El Salvador ranks 27th out of 30 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 5.6%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 273 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