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

El Salvador: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance was 34.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.2%
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
5th
of 24 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2017
All-time low
13.9%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

102030402007201420222007: 13.92008: 252009: 33.12010: 36.32011: 302012: 29.22014: 33.92015: 36.62016: 41.32017: 41.62018: 39.22019: 39.62021: 26.12022: 34.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador stood at 34.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 41.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2007.

That places El Salvador 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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 -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 13.9%
2008 25.0% +79.5%
2009 33.1% +32.4%
2010 36.3% +9.7%
2011 30.0% -17.5%
2012 29.2% -2.7%
2014 33.9% +16.3%
2015 36.6% +8.0%
2016 41.3% +12.7%
2017 41.6% +0.6%
2018 39.2% -5.7%
2019 39.6% +1.2%
2021 26.1% -34.3%
2022 34.2% +31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.0% 13.9% 33.1% 3
2010s 36.4% 29.2% 41.6% 9
2020s 30.1% 26.1% 34.2% 2

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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 34.2% 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 41.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - other social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 5th out of 24 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 17.3%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Other Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 227 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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