Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 23.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.3%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2010
All-time low
22.0%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, 2007–2022

010203040502007201420222007: 36.9 preT2008: 41.7 preT2009: 41.5 preT2010: 46 preT2011: 41.7 preT2012: 44.6 preT2014: 38.5 preT2015: 39.1 preT2016: 43.2 preT2017: 45.3 preT2018: 40.3 preT2019: 38.2 preT2021: 22 preT2022: 23.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador stood at 23.3%.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador peaked at 46.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 36.9%
2008 41.7% +13.0%
2009 41.5% -0.4%
2010 46.0% +10.9%
2011 41.7% -9.5%
2012 44.6% +7.0%
2014 38.5% -13.6%
2015 39.1% +1.5%
2016 43.2% +10.6%
2017 45.3% +4.8%
2018 40.3% -11.0%
2019 38.2% -5.3%
2021 22.0% -42.3%
2022 23.3% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.0% 36.9% 41.7% 3
2010s 41.9% 38.2% 46.0% 9
2020s 22.7% 22.0% 23.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador was 23.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
El Salvador ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - 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