Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 12.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.0%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2008
All-time low
12.0%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in El Salvador, 2007–2022

01020302007201420222007: 24.62008: 27.82009: 25.52010: 24.92011: 26.12012: 22.42014: 23.12015: 25.22016: 25.52017: 262018: 27.52019: 24.62021: 132022: 12

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in El Salvador stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in El Salvador peaked at 27.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2022.

El Salvador ranks 33rd of 36 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 24.6%
2008 27.8% +12.8%
2009 25.5% -8.4%
2010 24.9% -2.3%
2011 26.1% +4.7%
2012 22.4% -14.0%
2014 23.1% +3.0%
2015 25.2% +9.1%
2016 25.5% +1.2%
2017 26.0% +2.1%
2018 27.5% +5.6%
2019 24.6% -10.5%
2021 13.0% -47.3%
2022 12.0% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.0% 24.6% 27.8% 3
2010s 25.0% 22.4% 27.5% 9
2020s 12.5% 12.0% 13.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 32 Peru 12.6% compare
  4. 34 Belarus 10.8% compare
  5. 35 Panama 9.1% compare
  6. 36 Burkina Faso 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in El Salvador was 12.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 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