Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private was 18.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.3%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2008
All-time low
15.4%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private in El Salvador, 2007–2022

2030402007201420222007: 37.62008: 44.42009: 412010: 35.62011: 36.92012: 32.52014: 37.52015: 35.42016: 352017: 34.72018: 302019: 29.92021: 15.42022: 18.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador stood at 18.3%.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador peaked at 44.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 21st out of 27 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 (%) - International Private in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 37.6%
2008 44.4% +18.2%
2009 41.0% -7.6%
2010 35.6% -13.2%
2011 36.9% +3.6%
2012 32.5% -11.9%
2014 37.5% +15.3%
2015 35.4% -5.6%
2016 35.0% -1.2%
2017 34.7% -0.8%
2018 30.0% -13.7%
2019 29.9% -0.1%
2021 15.4% -48.6%
2022 18.3% +19.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 18.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.1%, 65% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 18.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.0% 37.6% 44.4% 3
2010s 34.2% 29.9% 37.5% 9
2020s 16.9% 15.4% 18.3% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 18 Honduras 20.7% compare
  2. 19 Costa Rica 20.3% compare
  3. 20 Ecuador 19.5% compare
  4. 22 Colombia 17.1% compare
  5. 23 Peru 14.4% compare
  6. 24 Chile 13.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador was 18.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 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