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

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 34.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.3%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2018
All-time low
31.0%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 35.32008: 312009: 32.32010: 32.82011: 342012: 34.52014: 33.82015: 33.12016: 34.22017: 35.42018: 37.62019: 372021: 37.22022: 34.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 34.3% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in 2022.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in El Salvador peaked at 37.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2008.

That places El Salvador 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 35.3%
2008 31.0% -12.2%
2009 32.3% +4.3%
2010 32.8% +1.4%
2011 34.0% +3.8%
2012 34.5% +1.4%
2014 33.8% -2.1%
2015 33.1% -2.1%
2016 34.2% +3.3%
2017 35.4% +3.5%
2018 37.6% +6.4%
2019 37.0% -1.8%
2021 37.2% +0.7%
2022 34.3% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.9% 31.0% 35.3% 3
2010s 34.7% 32.8% 37.6% 9
2020s 35.8% 34.3% 37.2% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 20 Chile 36.1% compare
  2. 21 Republic of Moldova 35.5% compare
  3. 22 Belarus 34.7% compare
  4. 24 Georgia 34.1% compare
  5. 25 Colombia 33.7% compare
  6. 26 Thailand 33.7% compare

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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 34.3% 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 37.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 36 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 0.5%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population