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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 27.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.5%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2008
All-time low
26.4%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

02040602007201420222007: 48.52008: 52.12009: 48.72010: 46.52011: 39.32012: 40.52014: 33.12015: 44.82016: 38.22017: 40.52018: 38.42019: 32.62021: 26.42022: 27.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 27.5% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in El Salvador peaked at 52.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 32nd of 34 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 in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 48.5%
2008 52.1% +7.5%
2009 48.7% -6.6%
2010 46.5% -4.5%
2011 39.3% -15.4%
2012 40.5% +3.0%
2014 33.1% -18.3%
2015 44.8% +35.3%
2016 38.2% -14.8%
2017 40.5% +6.2%
2018 38.4% -5.3%
2019 32.6% -15.0%
2021 26.4% -18.9%
2022 27.5% +3.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 27.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.3%, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 27.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.7%, 60% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.7% 48.5% 52.1% 3
2010s 39.3% 32.6% 46.5% 9
2020s 27.0% 26.4% 27.5% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 29 Peru 34.9% compare
  2. 30 Panama 33.9% compare
  3. 31 Mexico 31.4% compare
  4. 33 Honduras 22.1% compare
  5. 34 Cote d'Ivoire 11.1% 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 27.5% 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 52.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 34 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 32.2%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 345 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