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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 30.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.7%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2007
All-time low
30.7%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0204060802007201420222007: 87 preT2008: 66.4 preT2009: 64.1 preT2010: 66.1 preT2011: 47.3 preT2012: 66.7 preT2014: 47 preT2015: 72.3 preT2016: 53 preT2017: 65.8 preT2018: 57.9 preT2019: 40.5 preT2021: 34.1 preT2022: 30.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in El Salvador is 30.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in El Salvador peaked at 87.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 32nd 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 87.0%
2008 66.4% -23.6%
2009 64.1% -3.5%
2010 66.1% +3.2%
2011 47.3% -28.4%
2012 66.7% +40.8%
2014 47.0% -29.4%
2015 72.3% +53.8%
2016 53.0% -26.7%
2017 65.8% +24.1%
2018 57.9% -12.0%
2019 40.5% -30.0%
2021 34.1% -15.7%
2022 30.7% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.5% 64.1% 87.0% 3
2010s 57.4% 40.5% 72.3% 9
2020s 32.4% 30.7% 34.1% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 29 Costa Rica 50.3% compare
  2. 30 Panama 43.9% compare
  3. 31 Mexico 40.4% compare
  4. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.3% compare
  5. 34 Honduras 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in El Salvador was 30.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 335 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