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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.2%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

00.511.522007201420222007: 0.7222008: 2.12009: 0.4272010: 0.0972011: 0.7222012: 0.1092014: 0.0892015: 0.0642016: 0.3832017: 0.3032018: 0.1462019: 0.5622021: 02022: 0.159

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in El Salvador stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in El Salvador peaked at 2.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 0.7%
2008 2.1% +189.1%
2009 0.4% -79.5%
2010 0.1% -77.4%
2011 0.7% +648.7%
2012 0.1% -84.9%
2014 0.1% -18.1%
2015 0.1% -28.7%
2016 0.4% +500.9%
2017 0.3% -21.0%
2018 0.1% -51.7%
2019 0.6% +284.2%
2021 0.0% -100.0%
2022 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.4% 2.1% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.7% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 10 Turkey 0.2% compare
  2. 11 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  3. 12 Brazil 0.2% compare
  4. 14 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  5. 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare
  6. 16 Belarus 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in El Salvador was 0.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
El Salvador ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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