Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in El Salvador

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.2%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2008
All-time low
1.2%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in El Salvador, 2007–2022

2462007201420222007: 3.5 preT2008: 6.3 preT2009: 4.9 preT2010: 6 preT2011: 4 preT2012: 3.2 preT2014: 3 preT2015: 2.2 preT2016: 2.9 preT2017: 2.2 preT2018: 2.1 preT2019: 1.8 preT2021: 1.4 preT2022: 1.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.2% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in El Salvador peaked at 6.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 3.5%
2008 6.3% +80.8%
2009 4.9% -21.3%
2010 6.0% +21.2%
2011 4.0% -33.7%
2012 3.2% -18.4%
2014 3.0% -6.3%
2015 2.2% -27.1%
2016 2.9% +30.0%
2017 2.2% -23.2%
2018 2.1% -4.6%
2019 1.8% -12.1%
2021 1.4% -26.7%
2022 1.2% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 3.5% 6.3% 3
2010s 3.0% 1.8% 6.0% 9
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in El Salvador was 1.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all?
El Salvador ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
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