Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 6.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
6.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2017
All-time low
6.6%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in El Salvador, 2007–2022

102030402007201420222007: 31.22008: 22.72009: 14.92010: 14.12011: 15.52012: 102014: 15.92015: 37.32016: 37.22017: 38.92018: 26.62019: 29.72021: 6.82022: 6.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador peaked at 38.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 34th 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 31.2%
2008 22.7% -27.2%
2009 14.9% -34.1%
2010 14.1% -6.0%
2011 15.5% +10.2%
2012 10.0% -35.1%
2014 15.9% +57.7%
2015 37.3% +135.1%
2016 37.2% -0.2%
2017 38.9% +4.6%
2018 26.6% -31.6%
2019 29.7% +11.8%
2021 6.8% -77.1%
2022 6.6% -4.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 6.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.4%, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 6.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 34% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9% 14.9% 31.2% 3
2010s 25.0% 10.0% 38.9% 9
2020s 6.7% 6.6% 6.8% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 31 Paraguay 9.7% compare
  2. 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.2% compare
  3. 33 Peru 7.9% compare
  4. 35 Malawi 5.8% compare
  5. 36 Honduras 3.7% compare
  6. 37 Colombia 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador was 6.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
El Salvador ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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