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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers was 16.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.4%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2008
All-time low
14.4%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 31.42008: 38.62009: 35.72010: 29.22011: 30.92012: 29.32014: 30.82015: 302016: 27.62017: 29.22018: 26.92019: 26.62021: 14.42022: 16.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in El Salvador is 16.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers in El Salvador peaked at 38.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 24th 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 -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 31.4%
2008 38.6% +22.7%
2009 35.7% -7.6%
2010 29.2% -18.1%
2011 30.9% +5.8%
2012 29.3% -5.1%
2014 30.8% +5.1%
2015 30.0% -2.5%
2016 27.6% -8.3%
2017 29.2% +6.0%
2018 26.9% -8.0%
2019 26.6% -1.1%
2021 14.4% -46.0%
2022 16.4% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.2% 31.4% 38.6% 3
2010s 28.9% 26.6% 30.9% 9
2020s 15.4% 14.4% 16.4% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  2. 22 Costa Rica 17.6% compare
  3. 23 Colombia 16.8% compare
  4. 25 Paraguay 15.9% compare
  5. 26 Peru 15.6% compare
  6. 27 Uruguay 15.6% 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 16.4% 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 38.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all private transfers?
El Salvador ranks 24th 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 44.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 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