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

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory was 61.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
61.7%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 2015
All-time low
61.7%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0204060802007201420222007: 67.42008: 62.32009: 69.12010: 71.42011: 68.52012: 66.52014: 69.92015: 75.22016: 702017: 702018: 69.22019: 68.92021: 63.92022: 61.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador stood at 61.7%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory in El Salvador peaked at 75.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 67.4%
2008 62.3% -7.5%
2009 69.1% +10.9%
2010 71.4% +3.3%
2011 68.5% -4.1%
2012 66.5% -2.8%
2014 69.9% +5.1%
2015 75.2% +7.6%
2016 70.0% -6.9%
2017 70.0% -0.0%
2018 69.2% -1.2%
2019 68.9% -0.4%
2021 63.9% -7.2%
2022 61.7% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.3% 62.3% 69.1% 3
2010s 70.0% 66.5% 75.2% 9
2020s 62.8% 61.7% 63.9% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 9 Costa Rica 64.4% compare
  2. 10 Dominican Republic 64.0% compare
  3. 11 Peru 62.8% compare
  4. 13 Panama 60.5% compare
  5. 14 Brazil 58.0% compare
  6. 15 Thailand 56.0% 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 61.7% 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 75.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory?
El Salvador ranks 12th out of 34 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 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population