Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 12.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2022
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, 2008–2022

02.557.51012.52008201520222008: 9.4 preT2009: 8.7 preT2010: 10.1 preT2011: 9.7 preT2012: 0.724 preT2014: 12.1 preT2021: 12.2 preT2022: 12.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 12.2% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1,588.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in El Salvador peaked at 12.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.

El Salvador ranks 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 9.4%
2009 8.7% -7.2%
2010 10.1% +15.2%
2011 9.7% -3.9%
2012 0.7% -92.5%
2014 12.1% +1567.3%
2021 12.2% +1.2%
2022 12.2% +0.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 12.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 12.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 8.7% 9.4% 2
2010s 8.1% 0.7% 12.1% 4
2020s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 26 Sri Lanka 15.6% compare
  2. 27 Dominican Republic 15.0% compare
  3. 28 Peru 14.5% compare
  4. 30 Malawi 10.2% compare
  5. 31 Ukraine 7.5% compare
  6. 32 Honduras 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in El Salvador was 12.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
El Salvador ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,588.0%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group