Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 16.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.7%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2021
All-time low
12.1%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, 2007–2022

051015202007201420222007: 15.72008: 17.42009: 14.52010: 13.12011: 152012: 14.62014: 142015: 12.12016: 16.32017: 12.22018: 16.12019: 14.72021: 19.22022: 16.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador is 16.7%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador peaked at 19.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2015.

That places El Salvador 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 14.5% 17.4% 3
2010s 14.2% 12.1% 16.3% 9
2020s 18.0% 16.7% 19.2% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 24 Costa Rica 17.7% compare
  2. 25 Mexico 17.0% compare
  3. 26 Dominican Republic 16.8% compare
  4. 28 Honduras 16.1% compare
  5. 29 Bolivia 15.9% compare
  6. 30 Colombia 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador was 16.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
El Salvador ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population