Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 13.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.9%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2021
All-time low
12.3%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0510152007201420222007: 13.22008: 12.32009: 13.92010: 14.32011: 12.82012: 12.92014: 14.22015: 132016: 132017: 13.82018: 14.52019: 14.92021: 16.42022: 13.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador stood at 13.9%.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador peaked at 16.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2008.

That places El Salvador 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 13.2% —
2008 12.3% -6.8%
2009 13.9% +12.9%
2010 14.3% +2.8%
2011 12.8% -10.6%
2012 12.9% +1.2%
2014 14.2% +10.0%
2015 13.0% -8.5%
2016 13.0% -0.2%
2017 13.8% +6.3%
2018 14.5% +4.9%
2019 14.9% +2.7%
2021 16.4% +10.5%
2022 13.9% -15.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 13.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 13.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.9%, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 12.3% 13.9% 3
2010s 13.7% 12.8% 14.9% 9
2020s 15.2% 13.9% 16.4% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 28 Sri Lanka 17.1% compare
  2. 29 Paraguay 16.0% compare
  3. 30 Bolivia 15.0% compare
  4. 32 Pakistan 12.3% compare
  5. 33 Dominican Republic 11.1% compare
  6. 34 Thailand 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions in El Salvador was 13.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
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)