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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance was 21.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.0%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2008
All-time low
19.2%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance in El Salvador, 2007–2022

0102030402007201420222007: 37.5 preT2008: 43.7 preT2009: 35.7 preT2010: 37.3 preT2011: 34.3 preT2012: 38.5 preT2014: 32.8 preT2015: 37.2 preT2016: 43.4 preT2017: 31.5 preT2018: 38.1 preT2019: 29.1 preT2021: 19.2 preT2022: 21 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 21.0% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in 2022.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in El Salvador peaked at 43.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 37.5%
2008 43.7% +16.8%
2009 35.7% -18.4%
2010 37.3% +4.4%
2011 34.3% -8.0%
2012 38.5% +12.3%
2014 32.8% -14.8%
2015 37.2% +13.5%
2016 43.4% +16.5%
2017 31.5% -27.3%
2018 38.1% +21.0%
2019 29.1% -23.6%
2021 19.2% -34.0%
2022 21.0% +9.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 21.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 21.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.4%, 51% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.0% 35.7% 43.7% 3
2010s 35.8% 29.1% 43.4% 9
2020s 20.1% 19.2% 21.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance in El Salvador was 21.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance?
El Salvador ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - all social insurance rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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