Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 39.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
39.2%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2007
All-time low
39.2%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in El Salvador, 2007–2022

010203040502007201420222007: 47.82008: 45.52009: 44.92010: 46.22011: 46.72012: 46.92014: 42.22015: 45.92016: 43.82017: 39.72018: 40.82019: 422021: 42.42022: 39.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in El Salvador is 39.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in El Salvador peaked at 47.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 16th out of 35 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 47.8%
2008 45.5% -4.9%
2009 44.9% -1.3%
2010 46.2% +2.9%
2011 46.7% +1.0%
2012 46.9% +0.5%
2014 42.2% -10.2%
2015 45.9% +9.0%
2016 43.8% -4.7%
2017 39.7% -9.2%
2018 40.8% +2.8%
2019 42.0% +2.9%
2021 42.4% +0.9%
2022 39.2% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.0% 44.9% 47.8% 3
2010s 43.8% 39.7% 46.9% 9
2020s 40.8% 39.2% 42.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in El Salvador was 39.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
El Salvador ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population