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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social was 27.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.8%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2007
All-time low
25.0%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 37.42008: 34.42009: 33.52010: 29.32011: 27.42012: 29.72014: 292015: 29.62016: 29.32017: 292018: 29.92019: 30.92021: 252022: 27.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in El Salvador is 27.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social in El Salvador peaked at 37.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 11th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 37.4%
2008 34.4% -8.0%
2009 33.5% -2.8%
2010 29.3% -12.4%
2011 27.4% -6.7%
2012 29.7% +8.6%
2014 29.0% -2.5%
2015 29.6% +2.3%
2016 29.3% -1.1%
2017 29.0% -1.2%
2018 29.9% +3.3%
2019 30.9% +3.2%
2021 25.0% -19.0%
2022 27.8% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.1% 33.5% 37.4% 3
2010s 29.3% 27.4% 30.9% 9
2020s 26.4% 25.0% 27.8% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 8 Uruguay 31.7% compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 30.2% compare
  3. 10 Panama 29.1% compare
  4. 12 Peru 27.8% compare
  5. 13 Belarus 25.6% compare
  6. 14 Chile 25.5% 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 27.8% 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 37.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social?
El Salvador ranks 11th out of 27 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 down 6.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population