Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 25.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in El Salvador, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in El Salvador stood at 25.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in El Salvador peaked at 57.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 18th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.7% | — |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -53.0% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +3.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 25.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.1%, 65% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 25.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 45.8% | 52.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 37.2% | 57.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.5% | 25.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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) (%) - international in El Salvador?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in El Salvador was 25.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
- El Salvador ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers. 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