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

Latest (2022)
25.4%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 27 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2017
All-time low
24.5%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

02040602007201420222007: 49.72008: 52.82009: 45.82010: 46.92011: 442012: 37.22014: 45.42015: 50.32016: 522017: 57.92018: 55.62019: 52.12021: 24.52022: 25.4

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Mexico 30.6% compare
  2. 16 Dominican Republic 27.1% compare
  3. 17 Peru 26.0% compare
  4. 19 Colombia 24.6% compare
  5. 20 Costa Rica 24.1% compare
  6. 21 Türkiye 23.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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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