Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private was 21.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.5%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2017
All-time low
20.7%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in El Salvador, 2007–2022

010203040502007201420222007: 42.6 preT2008: 46.2 preT2009: 43.7 preT2010: 43.6 preT2011: 40.9 preT2012: 32.9 preT2014: 38.9 preT2015: 42.9 preT2016: 44.9 preT2017: 48.5 preT2018: 45.1 preT2019: 43.4 preT2021: 20.7 preT2022: 21.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 21.5% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador peaked at 48.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 21st of 27 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 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 42.6%
2008 46.2% +8.5%
2009 43.7% -5.4%
2010 43.6% -0.4%
2011 40.9% -6.2%
2012 32.9% -19.5%
2014 38.9% +18.2%
2015 42.9% +10.3%
2016 44.9% +4.7%
2017 48.5% +7.9%
2018 45.1% -6.9%
2019 43.4% -3.8%
2021 20.7% -52.3%
2022 21.5% +3.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 21.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.1%, 49% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 21.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.5%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.2% 42.6% 46.2% 3
2010s 42.3% 32.9% 48.5% 9
2020s 21.1% 20.7% 21.5% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 18 Dominican Republic 25.7% compare
  2. 19 Türkiye 24.3% compare
  3. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.5% compare
  4. 22 Peru 21.0% compare
  5. 23 Chile 20.6% compare
  6. 24 Colombia 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador was 21.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - international private 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 falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group