Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance was 40.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
40.0%
Change on year
up 80.9%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2019
All-time low
22.1%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2007–2022

02040602007201420222007: 39.1 preT2008: 41.2 preT2009: 46.6 preT2010: 45.7 preT2011: 40.3 preT2012: 35.7 preT2014: 45.2 preT2015: 47.1 preT2016: 48.5 preT2017: 45.3 preT2018: 44.5 preT2019: 50.6 preT2021: 22.1 preT2022: 40 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador stood at 40.0%.

The figure is up 80.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 50.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 6th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 39.1%
2008 41.2% +5.3%
2009 46.6% +13.1%
2010 45.7% -1.9%
2011 40.3% -11.8%
2012 35.7% -11.4%
2014 45.2% +26.7%
2015 47.1% +4.3%
2016 48.5% +2.8%
2017 45.3% -6.4%
2018 44.5% -1.7%
2019 50.6% +13.7%
2021 22.1% -56.4%
2022 40.0% +80.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.3% 39.1% 46.6% 3
2010s 44.8% 35.7% 50.6% 9
2020s 31.0% 22.1% 40.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador was 40.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Other Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 256 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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