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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 19.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.2%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2009
All-time low
19.2%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

010203040502007201420222007: 40.62008: 372009: 452010: 39.82011: 442012: 292014: 36.82015: 29.12016: 29.12017: 43.12018: 39.22019: 31.82021: 21.82022: 19.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador is 19.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador peaked at 45.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 31st out of 31 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 -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 40.6%
2008 37.0% -9.0%
2009 45.0% +21.7%
2010 39.8% -11.6%
2011 44.0% +10.6%
2012 29.0% -34.2%
2014 36.8% +27.1%
2015 29.1% -21.0%
2016 29.1% +0.2%
2017 43.1% +48.0%
2018 39.2% -9.0%
2019 31.8% -18.7%
2021 21.8% -31.6%
2022 19.2% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.9% 37.0% 45.0% 3
2010s 35.8% 29.0% 44.0% 9
2020s 20.5% 19.2% 21.8% 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 19.2% 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 45.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 31 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 33.7%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 291 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