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

El Salvador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 20.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.4%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2019
All-time low
19.6%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

204060802007201420222007: 53.4 <$2.15 a day2008: 49.2 <$2.15 a day2009: 46.6 <$2.15 a day2010: 41.7 <$2.15 a day2011: 48.3 <$2.15 a day2012: 49 <$2.15 a day2014: 56.9 <$2.15 a day2015: 62.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 58.7 <$2.15 a day2017: 67 <$2.15 a day2018: 67.6 <$2.15 a day2019: 72.8 <$2.15 a day2021: 19.6 <$2.15 a day2022: 20.4 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in El Salvador is 20.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in El Salvador peaked at 72.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 31st 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 53.4%
2008 49.2% -7.8%
2009 46.6% -5.4%
2010 41.7% -10.5%
2011 48.3% +15.9%
2012 49.0% +1.5%
2014 56.9% +16.1%
2015 62.2% +9.3%
2016 58.7% -5.6%
2017 67.0% +14.1%
2018 67.6% +0.9%
2019 72.8% +7.7%
2021 19.6% -73.1%
2022 20.4% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.7% 46.6% 53.4% 3
2010s 58.2% 41.7% 72.8% 9
2020s 20.0% 19.6% 20.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in El Salvador?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in El Salvador was 20.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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