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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private was 19.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.9%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2008
All-time low
18.4%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 39.42008: 43.92009: 41.12010: 37.62011: 36.52012: 32.42014: 37.92015: 41.62016: 41.82017: 39.72018: 39.72019: 34.72021: 18.42022: 19.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador is 19.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador peaked at 43.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 20th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 39.4%
2008 43.9% +11.4%
2009 41.1% -6.4%
2010 37.6% -8.6%
2011 36.5% -2.8%
2012 32.4% -11.3%
2014 37.9% +17.1%
2015 41.6% +9.6%
2016 41.8% +0.7%
2017 39.7% -5.2%
2018 39.7% +0.0%
2019 34.7% -12.5%
2021 18.4% -47.1%
2022 19.9% +8.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 19.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.2%, 47% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.5% 39.4% 43.9% 3
2010s 38.0% 32.4% 41.8% 9
2020s 19.2% 18.4% 19.9% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 17 Dominican Republic 25.3% compare
  2. 18 Costa Rica 25.1% compare
  3. 19 Ecuador 22.9% compare
  4. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.7% compare
  5. 22 Colombia 16.2% compare
  6. 23 Chile 15.6% 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 19.9% 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 43.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - international private?
El Salvador ranks 20th 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 38.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 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