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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 5.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.9%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2019
All-time low
5.9%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

510152025302007201420222007: 25.5 preT2008: 26.1 preT2009: 27.9 preT2010: 30.1 preT2011: 26.7 preT2012: 29 preT2014: 27.8 preT2015: 30.4 preT2016: 29.9 preT2017: 28.2 preT2018: 28.1 preT2019: 30.9 preT2021: 7.3 preT2022: 5.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in El Salvador stood at 5.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in El Salvador peaked at 30.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 36th out of 37 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 Protection and Labor (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 25.5%
2008 26.1% +2.1%
2009 27.9% +7.1%
2010 30.1% +7.6%
2011 26.7% -11.2%
2012 29.0% +8.6%
2014 27.8% -4.2%
2015 30.4% +9.6%
2016 29.9% -1.5%
2017 28.2% -5.9%
2018 28.1% -0.3%
2019 30.9% +9.9%
2021 7.3% -76.4%
2022 5.9% -18.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.8%, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 5.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 31% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -76.4% 30.9% 7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.5% 25.5% 27.9% 3
2010s 29.0% 26.7% 30.9% 9
2020s 6.6% 5.9% 7.3% 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 5.9% 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 30.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
El Salvador ranks 36th out of 37 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 79.5%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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