Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 5.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2012
All-time low
5.3%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, 2007–2022

024682007201420222007: 5.6 preT2008: 6.9 preT2009: 6.1 preT2010: 5.3 preT2011: 6.9 preT2012: 8 preT2014: 6.3 preT2015: 5.5 preT2016: 5.7 preT2017: 6.3 preT2018: 6 preT2019: 6.5 preT2021: 5.3 preT2022: 5.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador stood at 5.4%.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador peaked at 8.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 30th 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 5.6%
2008 6.9% +23.1%
2009 6.1% -11.1%
2010 5.3% -13.5%
2011 6.9% +31.1%
2012 8.0% +15.9%
2014 6.3% -21.3%
2015 5.5% -13.5%
2016 5.7% +4.5%
2017 6.3% +9.8%
2018 6.0% -4.5%
2019 6.5% +8.0%
2021 5.3% -18.6%
2022 5.4% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2% 5.6% 6.9% 3
2010s 6.3% 5.3% 8.0% 9
2020s 5.3% 5.3% 5.4% 2

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  6. 33 Honduras 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador was 5.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
El Salvador ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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 second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population