Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 12.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 12.9% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 258.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in El Salvador peaked at 48.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2012.
That places El Salvador 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 48.5% | — |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -57.8% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -69.1% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +227.7% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +280.8% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -61.0% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +280.8% | 11.8% | 44.8% |
| 2014 | +227.7% | 3.6% | 11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 12.0% | 48.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 3.6% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
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 12.9% 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 48.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 37 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 258.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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