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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 30.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.0%
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 2010
All-time low
21.6%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

010203040502007201420222007: 37.72008: 45.22009: 36.82010: 48.72011: 392012: 402014: 33.52015: 43.92016: 38.32017: 41.62018: 35.22019: 31.32021: 21.62022: 30

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 30.0% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador peaked at 48.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 33rd 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 -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 37.7%
2008 45.2% +19.7%
2009 36.8% -18.5%
2010 48.7% +32.3%
2011 39.0% -20.0%
2012 40.0% +2.6%
2014 33.5% -16.2%
2015 43.9% +30.9%
2016 38.3% -12.6%
2017 41.6% +8.5%
2018 35.2% -15.5%
2019 31.3% -11.0%
2021 21.6% -31.1%
2022 30.0% +39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.9% 36.8% 45.2% 3
2010s 39.0% 31.3% 48.7% 9
2020s 25.8% 21.6% 30.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 30 Pakistan 33.0% compare
  2. 31 Mexico 31.8% compare
  3. 32 Peru 31.0% compare
  4. 34 Honduras 27.3% 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 30.0% 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 48.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
El Salvador ranks 33rd 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 24.9%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
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