Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 13.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.1%
Change on year
up 36.7%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2008
All-time low
8.4%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, 2007–2022

0510152007201420222007: 10.8 preT2008: 13.3 preT2009: 12 preT2010: 10.6 preT2011: 8.7 preT2012: 10.4 preT2014: 8.4 preT2015: 9.2 preT2016: 10.7 preT2017: 8.8 preT2018: 9.7 preT2019: 9 preT2021: 9.6 preT2022: 13.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador stood at 13.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador peaked at 13.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2014.

That places El Salvador 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 10.8%
2008 13.3% +23.6%
2009 12.0% -10.4%
2010 10.6% -11.2%
2011 8.7% -17.8%
2012 10.4% +18.7%
2014 8.4% -18.8%
2015 9.2% +8.9%
2016 10.7% +16.4%
2017 8.8% -17.0%
2018 9.7% +10.2%
2019 9.0% -8.0%
2021 9.6% +7.3%
2022 13.1% +36.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 10.8% 13.3% 3
2010s 9.5% 8.4% 10.7% 9
2020s 11.4% 9.6% 13.1% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 20 Panama 13.8% compare
  2. 21 Peru 13.6% compare
  3. 22 Sri Lanka 13.2% compare
  4. 24 Viet Nam 12.5% compare
  5. 25 Dominican Republic 12.5% compare
  6. 26 Mexico 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador was 13.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd 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 third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population