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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 28.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.1%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
28th
of 30 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2007
All-time low
25.9%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022

02040602007201420222007: 53.32008: 34.22009: 42.82010: 35.42011: 29.32012: 29.72014: 402015: 39.22016: 492017: 47.42018: 30.22019: 35.72021: 25.92022: 28.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 28.1% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in El Salvador peaked at 53.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 28th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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 Insurance -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 53.3%
2008 34.2% -35.7%
2009 42.8% +24.9%
2010 35.4% -17.2%
2011 29.3% -17.2%
2012 29.7% +1.4%
2014 40.0% +34.6%
2015 39.2% -1.9%
2016 49.0% +25.0%
2017 47.4% -3.3%
2018 30.2% -36.4%
2019 35.7% +18.5%
2021 25.9% -27.4%
2022 28.1% +8.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 28.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 48% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 28.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.5%, 52% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.4% 34.2% 53.3% 3
2010s 37.3% 29.3% 49.0% 9
2020s 27.0% 25.9% 28.1% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 25 Vietnam 40.0% compare
  2. 26 Panama 29.7% compare
  3. 27 Mexico 28.8% compare
  4. 29 Cote d'Ivoire 26.2% compare
  5. 30 Peru 18.3% 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 28.1% 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 53.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
El Salvador ranks 28th out of 30 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 down 5.6%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 273 data points, 2002–2023
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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