Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private was 27.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.9%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2017
All-time low
24.7%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in El Salvador, 2007–2022

204060802007201420222007: 32.2 preT2008: 40.7 preT2009: 41.5 preT2010: 38.3 preT2011: 35.1 preT2012: 35.5 preT2014: 37.5 preT2015: 48.8 preT2016: 47.4 preT2017: 78.1 preT2018: 70.1 preT2019: 60.9 preT2021: 24.7 preT2022: 27.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in El Salvador stood at 27.9%.

The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in El Salvador peaked at 78.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 32.2%
2008 40.7% +26.6%
2009 41.5% +2.0%
2010 38.3% -7.8%
2011 35.1% -8.4%
2012 35.5% +1.3%
2014 37.5% +5.7%
2015 48.8% +30.1%
2016 47.4% -3.0%
2017 78.1% +64.9%
2018 70.1% -10.2%
2019 60.9% -13.1%
2021 24.7% -59.5%
2022 27.9% +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.1% 32.2% 41.5% 3
2010s 50.2% 35.1% 78.1% 9
2020s 26.3% 24.7% 27.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private in El Salvador was 27.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private?
El Salvador ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all private rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group