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

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 8.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.8%
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2019
All-time low
5.8%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

02468102007201420222007: 5.92008: 6.62009: 5.82010: 5.92011: 6.12012: 6.12014: 7.22015: 7.52016: 6.72017: 8.82018: 8.52019: 9.32021: 7.42022: 8.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 8.8% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in El Salvador peaked at 9.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2009.

That places El Salvador 21st out of 36 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.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 5.9%
2008 6.6% +11.3%
2009 5.8% -11.1%
2010 5.9% +0.5%
2011 6.1% +3.7%
2012 6.1% +0.4%
2014 7.2% +17.5%
2015 7.5% +4.7%
2016 6.7% -10.2%
2017 8.8% +31.2%
2018 8.5% -3.9%
2019 9.3% +9.7%
2021 7.4% -21.0%
2022 8.8% +18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.1% 5.8% 6.6% 3
2010s 7.3% 5.9% 9.3% 9
2020s 8.1% 7.4% 8.8% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 18 Brazil 9.5% compare
  2. 19 Ecuador 9.4% compare
  3. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.9% compare
  4. 22 Peru 8.7% compare
  5. 23 South Africa 8.7% compare
  6. 24 Kosovo 8.7% compare
  7. 24 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in El Salvador was 8.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2009.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population