Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in El Salvador, 2007–2022

00.511.52007201420222007: 0.629 preT2008: 1.5 preT2009: 0.497 preT2010: 0.29 preT2011: 0.445 preT2012: 0.366 preT2014: 0.103 preT2015: 0.517 preT2016: 0.134 preT2017: 0.178 preT2018: 0.271 preT2019: 0.146 preT2021: 0.033 preT2022: 0.037 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in El Salvador stood at 0.0%.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in El Salvador peaked at 1.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 0.6%
2008 1.5% +133.6%
2009 0.5% -66.2%
2010 0.3% -41.7%
2011 0.4% +53.8%
2012 0.4% -17.7%
2014 0.1% -71.8%
2015 0.5% +401.6%
2016 0.1% -74.0%
2017 0.2% +32.7%
2018 0.3% +51.7%
2019 0.1% -46.2%
2021 0.0% -77.3%
2022 0.0% +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.5% 1.5% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  2. 29 Honduras 0.1% compare
  3. 30 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  4. 32 Panama 0.0% compare
  5. 33 Bolivia 0.0% compare
  6. 33 Paraguay 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in El Salvador was 0.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population