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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 11.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.1%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2008
All-time low
11.1%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

01020302007201420222007: 24.52008: 28.42009: 262010: 23.72011: 25.82012: 20.72014: 24.42015: 23.92016: 25.42017: 242018: 24.82019: 23.62021: 12.12022: 11.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in El Salvador stood at 11.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in El Salvador peaked at 28.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 26th 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 24.5%
2008 28.4% +15.7%
2009 26.0% -8.4%
2010 23.7% -8.7%
2011 25.8% +8.8%
2012 20.7% -19.7%
2014 24.4% +17.7%
2015 23.9% -1.8%
2016 25.4% +6.3%
2017 24.0% -5.6%
2018 24.8% +3.3%
2019 23.6% -5.1%
2021 12.1% -48.8%
2022 11.1% -7.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 11.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 49% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 11.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.3%, 64% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3% 24.5% 28.4% 3
2010s 24.0% 20.7% 25.8% 9
2020s 11.6% 11.1% 12.1% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 23 Colombia 14.7% compare
  2. 24 Costa Rica 14.7% compare
  3. 25 Uruguay 11.2% compare
  4. 27 Burkina Faso 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in El Salvador was 11.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
El Salvador ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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