Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in El Salvador

El Salvador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 17.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.9%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2019
All-time low
15.7%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in El Salvador, 2007–2022

204060802007201420222007: 68.8 <$2.15 a day2008: 66 <$2.15 a day2009: 61.8 <$2.15 a day2010: 51.8 <$2.15 a day2011: 64.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 64.5 <$2.15 a day2014: 72.9 <$2.15 a day2015: 78.4 <$2.15 a day2016: 76.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 82.7 <$2.15 a day2018: 83.4 <$2.15 a day2019: 86.6 <$2.15 a day2021: 15.7 <$2.15 a day2022: 17.9 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in El Salvador is 17.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in El Salvador peaked at 86.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 68.8%
2008 66.0% -4.0%
2009 61.8% -6.4%
2010 51.8% -16.1%
2011 64.1% +23.6%
2012 64.5% +0.7%
2014 72.9% +12.9%
2015 78.4% +7.6%
2016 76.5% -2.5%
2017 82.7% +8.2%
2018 83.4% +0.8%
2019 86.6% +3.9%
2021 15.7% -81.9%
2022 17.9% +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.5% 61.8% 68.8% 3
2010s 73.4% 51.8% 86.6% 9
2020s 16.8% 15.7% 17.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in El Salvador?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in El Salvador was 17.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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