Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 1.97 preT in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.97 preT
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.77 preT
in 2017
All-time low
1.74 preT
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador, 2007–2022

01232007201420222007: 2.1 preT2008: 1.7 preT2009: 1.8 preT2010: 2 preT2011: 1.8 preT2012: 1.9 preT2014: 1.8 preT2015: 2 preT2016: 1.8 preT2017: 2.8 preT2018: 1.9 preT2019: 1.9 preT2021: 2 preT2022: 2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.97 preT for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador peaked at 2.77 preT in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.74 preT, in 2008.

El Salvador ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 2.09 preT
2008 1.74 preT -16.9%
2009 1.85 preT +6.2%
2010 2 preT +8.3%
2011 1.85 preT -7.7%
2012 1.91 preT +3.4%
2014 1.84 preT -3.5%
2015 1.98 preT +7.2%
2016 1.8 preT -8.9%
2017 2.77 preT +53.9%
2018 1.85 preT -33.2%
2019 1.91 preT +3.1%
2021 2 preT +5.0%
2022 1.97 preT -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.89 preT 1.74 preT 2.09 preT 3
2010s 1.99 preT 1.8 preT 2.77 preT 9
2020s 1.99 preT 1.97 preT 2 preT 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 29 Dominican Republic 2.66 preT compare
  2. 30 Pakistan 2.42 preT compare
  3. 31 Peru 2.17 preT compare
  4. 33 South Africa 1.89 preT compare
  5. 34 Honduras 0.9073 preT compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador was 1.97 preT in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 preT in 2017.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 preT in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)