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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 19.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2012
All-time low
18.3%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 30.82008: 34.12009: 31.42010: 31.82011: 332012: 35.92014: 32.62015: 32.62016: 35.82017: 33.72018: 33.22019: 29.62021: 18.32022: 19

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador stood at 19.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador peaked at 35.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, 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 in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 30.8%
2008 34.1% +10.5%
2009 31.4% -8.0%
2010 31.8% +1.3%
2011 33.0% +3.9%
2012 35.9% +8.9%
2014 32.6% -9.3%
2015 32.6% -0.0%
2016 35.8% +10.0%
2017 33.7% -6.1%
2018 33.2% -1.3%
2019 29.6% -11.0%
2021 18.3% -38.0%
2022 19.0% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.1% 30.8% 34.1% 3
2010s 33.1% 29.6% 35.9% 9
2020s 18.7% 18.3% 19.0% 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 19.0% 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 35.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% 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 47.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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