Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 20.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.6%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2012
All-time low
18.6%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, 2007–2022

0102030402007201420222007: 29.62008: 34.62009: 34.52010: 30.22011: 30.72012: 36.72014: 28.22015: 31.72016: 31.22017: 28.32018: 32.82019: 28.62021: 18.62022: 20.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador stood at 20.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador peaked at 36.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 29.6%
2008 34.6% +17.0%
2009 34.5% -0.5%
2010 30.2% -12.3%
2011 30.7% +1.6%
2012 36.7% +19.4%
2014 28.2% -23.1%
2015 31.7% +12.3%
2016 31.2% -1.6%
2017 28.3% -9.2%
2018 32.8% +16.0%
2019 28.6% -12.8%
2021 18.6% -35.1%
2022 20.6% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.9% 29.6% 34.6% 3
2010s 30.9% 28.2% 36.7% 9
2020s 19.6% 18.6% 20.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador was 20.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
El Salvador ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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