Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 39.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
39.2%
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
22nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 2007
All-time low
21.2%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022

20304050602007201420222007: 62.72008: 56.92009: 48.92010: 21.22011: 54.72012: 37.12014: 50.92015: 58.92016: 312017: 582018: 44.52019: 29.82022: 39.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 39.2% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in 2022.

The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in El Salvador peaked at 62.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2010.

That places El Salvador 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 62.7%
2008 56.9% -9.2%
2009 48.9% -14.1%
2010 21.2% -56.7%
2011 54.7% +158.6%
2012 37.1% -32.2%
2014 50.9% +37.2%
2015 58.9% +15.8%
2016 31.0% -47.5%
2017 58.0% +87.3%
2018 44.5% -23.2%
2019 29.8% -33.0%
2022 39.2% +31.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 39.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.9%, 65% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 39.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5%, 64% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.2% 48.9% 62.7% 3
2010s 42.9% 21.2% 58.9% 9
2020s 39.2% 39.2% 39.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in El Salvador was 39.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2022
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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