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 39.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
39.2%
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
22nd
of 24 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 2007
All-time low
21.2%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2007–2022

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

20304050602007201420222007: 62.72008: 56.92009: 48.92010: 21.22011: 54.72012: 37.12014: 50.92015: 58.92016: 312017: 582018: 44.52019: 29.82022: 39.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in El Salvador stood at 39.2%.

That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in El Salvador peaked at 62.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2010.

El Salvador ranks 22nd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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 in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 62.7%
2008 56.9% -9.2%
2009 48.9% -14.1%
2010 21.2% -56.7%
2011 54.7% +158.6%
2012 37.1% -32.2%
2014 50.9% +37.2%
2015 58.9% +15.8%
2016 31.0% -47.5%
2017 58.0% +87.3%
2018 44.5% -23.2%
2019 29.8% -33.0%
2022 39.2% +31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.2% 48.9% 62.7% 3
2010s 42.9% 21.2% 58.9% 9
2020s 39.2% 39.2% 39.2% 1

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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 39.2% 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 62.7% 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 21.2% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 24 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 up 5.6%. 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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 2004–2022
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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