Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private was 14.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.7%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2008
All-time low
13.9%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private in El Salvador, 2007–2022

01020302007201420222007: 30.92008: 34.32009: 32.52010: 32.92011: 30.82012: 30.62014: 29.82015: 34.12016: 27.92017: 292018: 31.72019: 28.52021: 13.92022: 14.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador stood at 14.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador peaked at 34.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 24th 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 4th quintile (%) - International Private in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 30.9%
2008 34.3% +10.9%
2009 32.5% -5.1%
2010 32.9% +1.1%
2011 30.8% -6.4%
2012 30.6% -0.7%
2014 29.8% -2.6%
2015 34.1% +14.5%
2016 27.9% -18.3%
2017 29.0% +4.0%
2018 31.7% +9.4%
2019 28.5% -10.0%
2021 13.9% -51.2%
2022 14.7% +5.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 14.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.7%, 55% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 14.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 81% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.6% 30.9% 34.3% 3
2010s 30.6% 27.9% 34.1% 9
2020s 14.3% 13.9% 14.7% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 21 Colombia 17.8% compare
  2. 22 Viet Nam 17.6% compare
  3. 23 Chile 15.8% compare
  4. 25 Peru 14.1% compare
  5. 26 Uruguay 9.6% compare
  6. 27 Burkina Faso 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador was 14.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private?
El Salvador ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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