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

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 2.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.6%
Change on year
up 47.2%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2011
All-time low
1.8%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

012342007201420222007: 2.2 preT2008: 4 preT2009: 2.4 preT2010: 2.3 preT2011: 4.1 preT2012: 2.5 preT2014: 2.4 preT2015: 2.9 preT2016: 1.9 preT2017: 3.7 preT2018: 2.4 preT2019: 2.9 preT2021: 1.8 preT2022: 2.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador is 2.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador peaked at 4.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 2.2%
2008 4.0% +85.7%
2009 2.4% -41.2%
2010 2.3% -0.3%
2011 4.1% +74.0%
2012 2.5% -37.8%
2014 2.4% -4.3%
2015 2.9% +20.1%
2016 1.9% -34.7%
2017 3.7% +93.8%
2018 2.4% -35.5%
2019 2.9% +21.9%
2021 1.8% -39.3%
2022 2.6% +47.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.2% 4.0% 3
2010s 2.8% 1.9% 4.1% 9
2020s 2.2% 1.8% 2.6% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 24 Costa Rica 3.9% compare
  2. 25 Brazil 3.8% compare
  3. 26 Peru 3.4% compare
  4. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.5% compare
  5. 29 Ecuador 2.3% compare
  6. 30 Panama 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador was 2.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
El Salvador ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population