Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 21.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.0%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2008
All-time low
19.2%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, 2007–2022

0102030402007201420222007: 37.5 preT2008: 43.7 preT2009: 35.7 preT2010: 37.3 preT2011: 34.3 preT2012: 38.5 preT2014: 32.8 preT2015: 37.2 preT2016: 43.4 preT2017: 31.5 preT2018: 38.1 preT2019: 29.1 preT2021: 19.2 preT2022: 21 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 21.0% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador peaked at 43.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 34th 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 37.5%
2008 43.7% +16.8%
2009 35.7% -18.4%
2010 37.3% +4.4%
2011 34.3% -8.0%
2012 38.5% +12.3%
2014 32.8% -14.8%
2015 37.2% +13.5%
2016 43.4% +16.5%
2017 31.5% -27.3%
2018 38.1% +21.0%
2019 29.1% -23.6%
2021 19.2% -34.0%
2022 21.0% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.0% 35.7% 43.7% 3
2010s 35.8% 29.1% 43.4% 9
2020s 20.1% 19.2% 21.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador was 21.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
El Salvador ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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