Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 5.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.2%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2012
All-time low
5.2%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in El Salvador, 2007–2022

1020302007201420222007: 29.62008: 34.32009: 33.72010: 29.22011: 29.52012: 34.42014: 27.62015: 31.72016: 31.22017: 27.72018: 32.32019: 28.62021: 5.92022: 5.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador peaked at 34.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 36th out of 36 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 29.6%
2008 34.3% +15.8%
2009 33.7% -1.6%
2010 29.2% -13.5%
2011 29.5% +1.1%
2012 34.4% +16.6%
2014 27.6% -20.0%
2015 31.7% +14.8%
2016 31.2% -1.6%
2017 27.7% -11.1%
2018 32.3% +16.7%
2019 28.6% -11.5%
2021 5.9% -79.5%
2022 5.2% -10.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 5.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.0%, 22% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5% 29.6% 34.3% 3
2010s 30.2% 27.6% 34.4% 9
2020s 5.6% 5.2% 5.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador was 5.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
El Salvador ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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