Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance was 35.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
35.8%
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 2017
All-time low
26.2%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2007–2022

010203040502007201420222007: 34.3 preT2008: 37.4 preT2009: 45.6 preT2010: 44.9 preT2011: 36.3 preT2012: 35.3 preT2014: 42.7 preT2015: 43 preT2016: 47 preT2017: 47 preT2018: 44.7 preT2019: 45.8 preT2021: 26.2 preT2022: 35.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 35.8% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in 2022.

The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 47.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 34.3%
2008 37.4% +9.1%
2009 45.6% +22.1%
2010 44.9% -1.6%
2011 36.3% -19.1%
2012 35.3% -2.9%
2014 42.7% +21.1%
2015 43.0% +0.8%
2016 47.0% +9.2%
2017 47.0% +0.1%
2018 44.7% -5.0%
2019 45.8% +2.6%
2021 26.2% -42.9%
2022 35.8% +37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.1% 34.3% 45.6% 3
2010s 43.0% 35.3% 47.0% 9
2020s 31.0% 26.2% 35.8% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 4 Mexico 41.7% compare
  2. 5 Peru 39.0% compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 36.1% compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 34.6% compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 21.5% compare
  6. 10 Mongolia 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador was 35.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 257 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Other Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)