Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 17.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2008
All-time low
17.6%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in El Salvador, 2007–2022

0102030402007201420222007: 31.3 preT2008: 36.7 preT2009: 34.9 preT2010: 30.7 preT2011: 30.6 preT2012: 28.8 preT2014: 31.7 preT2015: 33.1 preT2016: 32.8 preT2017: 33.1 preT2018: 34.2 preT2019: 30.8 preT2021: 17.6 preT2022: 17.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 17.6% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in El Salvador peaked at 36.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 31.3%
2008 36.7% +17.4%
2009 34.9% -4.9%
2010 30.7% -12.1%
2011 30.6% -0.2%
2012 28.8% -6.0%
2014 31.7% +9.9%
2015 33.1% +4.7%
2016 32.8% -0.9%
2017 33.1% +0.8%
2018 34.2% +3.4%
2019 30.8% -10.0%
2021 17.6% -42.7%
2022 17.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.3% 31.3% 36.7% 3
2010s 31.8% 28.8% 34.2% 9
2020s 17.6% 17.6% 17.6% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 20 Costa Rica 19.3% compare
  2. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.2% compare
  3. 22 Mexico 18.5% compare
  4. 24 Colombia 17.5% compare
  5. 25 Türkiye 16.7% compare
  6. 26 Paraguay 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in El Salvador was 17.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 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