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

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 4.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.1%
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

123452007201420222007: 1.82008: 2.82009: 0.6932010: 0.5072011: 2.12012: 2.42014: 1.22015: 3.92016: 1.72017: 1.32018: 1.52019: 5.12021: 3.42022: 4.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador is 4.1%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador peaked at 5.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

El Salvador ranks 16th of 31 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.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 1.8%
2008 2.8% +58.6%
2009 0.7% -75.7%
2010 0.5% -26.9%
2011 2.1% +319.7%
2012 2.4% +11.0%
2014 1.2% -47.5%
2015 3.9% +215.2%
2016 1.7% -55.7%
2017 1.3% -27.7%
2018 1.5% +23.5%
2019 5.1% +227.7%
2021 3.4% -33.4%
2022 4.1% +22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 0.7% 2.8% 3
2010s 2.2% 0.5% 5.1% 9
2020s 3.7% 3.4% 4.1% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 13 Uruguay 5.2% compare
  2. 14 Mongolia 5.2% compare
  3. 15 Türkiye 4.7% compare
  4. 17 Sri Lanka 3.7% compare
  5. 18 Costa Rica 2.8% compare
  6. 19 Viet Nam 2.8% 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 4.1% 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 5.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
El Salvador ranks 16th out of 31 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 74.5%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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