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

El Salvador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 17.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.1%
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2007
All-time low
15.1%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

01020302007201420222007: 30.2 poorest2008: 29.5 poorest2009: 27.8 poorest2010: 26 poorest2011: 26.2 poorest2012: 25.8 poorest2014: 25.8 poorest2015: 26.2 poorest2016: 27 poorest2017: 29.6 poorest2018: 28.3 poorest2019: 28.3 poorest2021: 15.1 poorest2022: 17.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador is 17.1%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador peaked at 30.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 15th 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2007 30.2%
2008 29.5% -2.4%
2009 27.8% -5.8%
2010 26.0% -6.5%
2011 26.2% +0.9%
2012 25.8% -1.4%
2014 25.8% -0.2%
2015 26.2% +1.4%
2016 27.0% +3.2%
2017 29.6% +9.5%
2018 28.3% -4.3%
2019 28.3% -0.1%
2021 15.1% -46.6%
2022 17.1% +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.2% 27.8% 30.2% 3
2010s 27.0% 25.8% 29.6% 9
2020s 16.1% 15.1% 17.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador was 17.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
El Salvador ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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