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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 21.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.3%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2016
All-time low
18.2%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 32.72008: 37.22009: 31.42010: 34.62011: 34.52012: 382014: 362015: 30.82016: 38.62017: 312018: 33.72019: 29.22021: 18.22022: 21.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 21.3% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador peaked at 38.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 33rd out of 34 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 32.7%
2008 37.2% +13.7%
2009 31.4% -15.6%
2010 34.6% +10.3%
2011 34.5% -0.3%
2012 38.0% +10.1%
2014 36.0% -5.4%
2015 30.8% -14.5%
2016 38.6% +25.6%
2017 31.0% -19.8%
2018 33.7% +8.9%
2019 29.2% -13.4%
2021 18.2% -37.6%
2022 21.3% +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.8% 31.4% 37.2% 3
2010s 34.0% 29.2% 38.6% 9
2020s 19.7% 18.2% 21.3% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 30 Panama 29.2% compare
  2. 31 Mexico 28.7% compare
  3. 32 Peru 25.0% compare
  4. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 19.4% compare

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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 21.3% 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 38.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
El Salvador ranks 33rd 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 44.1%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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