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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.7%
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2017
All-time low
15.7%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

203040502007201420222007: 30.82008: 31.92009: 34.92010: 27.52011: 32.32012: 33.72014: 27.82015: 37.82016: 37.52017: 51.52018: 28.92019: 23.62021: 20.82022: 15.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador stood at 15.7%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador peaked at 51.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2022.

El Salvador ranks 31st of 31 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 -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 30.8%
2008 31.9% +3.6%
2009 34.9% +9.3%
2010 27.5% -21.1%
2011 32.3% +17.5%
2012 33.7% +4.4%
2014 27.8% -17.7%
2015 37.8% +36.2%
2016 37.5% -0.9%
2017 51.5% +37.4%
2018 28.9% -43.8%
2019 23.6% -18.4%
2021 20.8% -12.0%
2022 15.7% -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5% 30.8% 34.9% 3
2010s 33.4% 23.6% 51.5% 9
2020s 18.2% 15.7% 20.8% 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 15.7% 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 51.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 31 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 53.6%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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