Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance was 24.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.3%
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
6th
of 27 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2017
All-time low
18.3%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2007–2022

01020302007201420222007: 18.32008: 21.72009: 272010: 30.52011: 26.22012: 23.82014: 29.62015: 29.22016: 32.12017: 32.72018: 302019: 29.82021: 19.92022: 24.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador is 24.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 32.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2007.

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

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

Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 18.3% —
2008 21.7% +18.7%
2009 27.0% +24.6%
2010 30.5% +12.8%
2011 26.2% -14.3%
2012 23.8% -9.0%
2014 29.6% +24.3%
2015 29.2% -1.5%
2016 32.1% +10.0%
2017 32.7% +2.0%
2018 30.0% -8.4%
2019 29.8% -0.5%
2021 19.9% -33.4%
2022 24.3% +22.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 24.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 2.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 24.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.4%, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 18.3% 27.0% 3
2010s 29.3% 23.8% 32.7% 9
2020s 22.1% 19.9% 24.3% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 3 Chile 31.3% compare
  2. 4 Peru 27.2% compare
  3. 5 Ukraine 24.4% compare
  4. 7 Mexico 22.9% compare
  5. 8 Russia 22.7% compare
  6. 9 Vietnam 16.0% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador?
Coverage (%) - other social assistance in El Salvador was 24.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - other social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - other social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage (%) - other social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - other social assistance rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (%) - Other Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Other Social Assistance
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)