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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 19.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.9%
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2012
All-time low
17.2%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

01020302007201420222007: 27.72008: 28.72009: 31.22010: 31.82011: 29.32012: 32.92014: 30.72015: 32.32016: 31.42017: 29.62018: 30.62019: 32.22021: 17.22022: 19.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador is 19.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador peaked at 32.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 34th out of 34 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 27.7%
2008 28.7% +3.7%
2009 31.2% +8.5%
2010 31.8% +2.1%
2011 29.3% -8.0%
2012 32.9% +12.3%
2014 30.7% -6.5%
2015 32.3% +5.0%
2016 31.4% -2.7%
2017 29.6% -5.6%
2018 30.6% +3.2%
2019 32.2% +5.2%
2021 17.2% -46.6%
2022 19.9% +15.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 19.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 19.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.9%, 55% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.2% 27.7% 31.2% 3
2010s 31.2% 29.3% 32.9% 9
2020s 18.5% 17.2% 19.9% 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 19.9% 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 32.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
El Salvador ranks 34th out of 34 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 39.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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