Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 7.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.2%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2022
All-time low
4.1%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, 2007–2022

024682007201420222007: 4.7 preT2008: 5 preT2009: 7 preT2010: 5.4 preT2011: 4.2 preT2012: 4.6 preT2014: 4.9 preT2015: 4.2 preT2016: 4.1 preT2017: 4.8 preT2018: 4.2 preT2019: 5.7 preT2021: 6.3 preT2022: 7.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 7.2% for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador peaked at 7.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2016.

El Salvador ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 4.7% —
2008 5.0% +8.2%
2009 7.0% +39.3%
2010 5.4% -23.0%
2011 4.2% -22.7%
2012 4.6% +11.1%
2014 4.9% +4.5%
2015 4.2% -13.4%
2016 4.1% -2.3%
2017 4.8% +16.1%
2018 4.2% -12.0%
2019 5.7% +36.5%
2021 6.3% +9.5%
2022 7.2% +15.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 7.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 7.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.2%, 59% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 4.7% 7.0% 3
2010s 4.7% 4.1% 5.7% 9
2020s 6.7% 6.3% 7.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador?
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador was 7.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
El Salvador ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)