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Adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 3.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.2%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador, 2008–2022

024682008201520222008: 6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 6.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 6.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 0.489 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 7.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 3.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 3.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador stood at 3.2%.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 558.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador peaked at 7.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

That places El Salvador 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 2
2010s 5.2% 0.5% 7.4% 4
2020s 3.5% 3.2% 3.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador?
Adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador was 3.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 558.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 338 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.