Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 3.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.4%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2008–2022

024682008201520222008: 2.52009: 3.32010: 3.72011: 4.62012: 0.4132014: 8.22021: 3.82022: 3.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador stood at 3.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 730.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 8.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

El Salvador ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 2.5%
2009 3.3% +32.9%
2010 3.7% +12.2%
2011 4.6% +22.4%
2012 0.4% -91.0%
2014 8.2% +1877.6%
2021 3.8% -53.5%
2022 3.4% -9.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 3.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.2%, 47% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9% 2.5% 3.3% 2
2010s 4.2% 0.4% 8.2% 4
2020s 3.6% 3.4% 3.8% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 30 Ukraine 4.3% compare
  2. 31 Uruguay 4.2% compare
  3. 32 Peru 4.0% compare
  4. 34 Honduras 1.8% compare
  5. 35 Colombia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador was 3.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 730.2%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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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