Adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 3.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador, 2008–2022
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.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.0% | — |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -92.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +1411.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -49.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 47% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
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
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.