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

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 47.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
47.7%
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2007
All-time low
47.7%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0204060802007201420222007: 72.42008: 70.42009: 66.92010: 65.12011: 662012: 56.32014: 68.22015: 67.72016: 66.82017: 68.12018: 67.12019: 60.82021: 63.12022: 47.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 47.7% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador peaked at 72.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2022.

El Salvador ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, 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) (%) - Contributory in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 72.4%
2008 70.4% -2.8%
2009 66.9% -4.9%
2010 65.1% -2.7%
2011 66.0% +1.4%
2012 56.3% -14.7%
2014 68.2% +21.1%
2015 67.7% -0.8%
2016 66.8% -1.3%
2017 68.1% +2.0%
2018 67.1% -1.5%
2019 60.8% -9.4%
2021 63.1% +3.8%
2022 47.7% -24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.9% 66.9% 72.4% 3
2010s 65.1% 56.3% 68.2% 9
2020s 55.4% 47.7% 63.1% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  2. 13 Sri Lanka 53.1% compare
  3. 14 Brazil 50.0% compare
  4. 16 Viet Nam 47.4% compare
  5. 17 Türkiye 44.6% compare
  6. 18 Kazakhstan 42.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador was 47.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
El Salvador ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population