Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 14.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.0%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2008
All-time low
14.0%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022

0102030402007201420222007: 33.72008: 35.82009: 31.32010: 29.42011: 30.42012: 22.42014: 27.52015: 31.12016: 34.42017: 322018: 24.82019: 24.82021: 16.12022: 14

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador is 14.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador peaked at 35.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2022.

El Salvador ranks 31st of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 33.7%
2008 35.8% +6.1%
2009 31.3% -12.6%
2010 29.4% -6.0%
2011 30.4% +3.4%
2012 22.4% -26.2%
2014 27.5% +22.5%
2015 31.1% +13.4%
2016 34.4% +10.4%
2017 32.0% -6.8%
2018 24.8% -22.5%
2019 24.8% -0.3%
2021 16.1% -35.0%
2022 14.0% -12.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 14.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 39% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 14.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.4%, 37% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.6% 31.3% 35.8% 3
2010s 28.5% 22.4% 34.4% 9
2020s 15.1% 14.0% 16.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador was 14.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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