Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in El Salvador

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 18.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.7%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2019
All-time low
16.5%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in El Salvador, 2007–2022

051015202007201420222007: 17.32008: 18.12009: 16.52010: 17.22011: 16.72012: 16.52014: 182015: 18.22016: 16.62017: 18.52018: 18.72019: 19.22021: 17.62022: 18.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in El Salvador is 18.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in El Salvador peaked at 19.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2009.

That places El Salvador 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 17.3%
2008 18.1% +4.6%
2009 16.5% -9.1%
2010 17.2% +4.2%
2011 16.7% -2.8%
2012 16.5% -1.0%
2014 18.0% +9.0%
2015 18.2% +1.2%
2016 16.6% -8.8%
2017 18.5% +11.0%
2018 18.7% +1.4%
2019 19.2% +2.6%
2021 17.6% -8.3%
2022 18.7% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 16.5% 18.1% 3
2010s 17.7% 16.5% 19.2% 9
2020s 18.2% 17.6% 18.7% 2

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  3. 26 Malawi 19.5% compare
  4. 28 Mongolia 18.5% compare
  5. 29 Kazakhstan 18.0% compare
  6. 30 Peru 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in El Salvador was 18.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2009.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
El Salvador ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population