Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social in El Salvador

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social was 31.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
31.8%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
7th
of 24 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2008
All-time low
28.4%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 37.62008: 38.32009: 36.32010: 30.52011: 28.42012: 312014: 29.82015: 31.32016: 31.72017: 31.32018: 32.62019: 33.42021: 29.52022: 31.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in El Salvador stood at 31.8%.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in El Salvador peaked at 38.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2011.

That places El Salvador 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 37.6%
2008 38.3% +1.9%
2009 36.3% -5.4%
2010 30.5% -15.8%
2011 28.4% -7.0%
2012 31.0% +9.2%
2014 29.8% -3.8%
2015 31.3% +4.8%
2016 31.7% +1.4%
2017 31.3% -1.4%
2018 32.6% +4.4%
2019 33.4% +2.5%
2021 29.5% -11.8%
2022 31.8% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.4% 36.3% 38.3% 3
2010s 31.1% 28.4% 33.4% 9
2020s 30.6% 29.5% 31.8% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 4 Indonesia 33.5% compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 32.5% compare
  3. 6 Argentina 32.3% compare
  4. 8 Uruguay 30.7% compare
  5. 9 Mexico 29.4% compare
  6. 10 Panama 29.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in El Salvador was 31.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2011.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social?
El Salvador ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population