Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador

El Salvador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 21.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.6%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2017
All-time low
18.9%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador, 2007–2022

010203040502007201420222007: 44.2 poorest2008: 46.5 poorest2009: 42.5 poorest2010: 38 poorest2011: 39.5 poorest2012: 39.1 poorest2014: 41.1 poorest2015: 44.1 poorest2016: 43.5 poorest2017: 49.5 poorest2018: 47.1 poorest2019: 47.1 poorest2021: 18.9 poorest2022: 21.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 21.6% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in 2022.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador peaked at 49.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2007 44.2%
2008 46.5% +5.3%
2009 42.5% -8.5%
2010 38.0% -10.8%
2011 39.5% +4.0%
2012 39.1% -0.9%
2014 41.1% +4.9%
2015 44.1% +7.5%
2016 43.5% -1.5%
2017 49.5% +13.8%
2018 47.1% -4.9%
2019 47.1% +0.1%
2021 18.9% -59.9%
2022 21.6% +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.4% 42.5% 46.5% 3
2010s 43.2% 38.0% 49.5% 9
2020s 20.2% 18.9% 21.6% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 18 Mexico 24.3% compare
  2. 19 Paraguay 22.8% compare
  3. 20 Cote d'Ivoire 22.0% compare
  4. 22 Costa Rica 21.0% compare
  5. 23 Bolivia 20.0% compare
  6. 24 Uruguay 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador was 21.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
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