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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 33.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.3%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2019
All-time low
22.5%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

02040602007201420222007: 22.5 preT2008: 35.3 preT2009: 37.1 preT2010: 30.8 preT2011: 29 preT2012: 30 preT2014: 31.4 preT2015: 37.4 preT2016: 37.1 preT2017: 44.6 preT2018: 40.9 preT2019: 54.9 preT2021: 28.2 preT2022: 33.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in El Salvador stood at 33.3%.

That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in El Salvador peaked at 54.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 22.5%
2008 35.3% +57.1%
2009 37.1% +5.1%
2010 30.8% -17.0%
2011 29.0% -5.8%
2012 30.0% +3.2%
2014 31.4% +4.9%
2015 37.4% +19.2%
2016 37.1% -0.9%
2017 44.6% +20.2%
2018 40.9% -8.3%
2019 54.9% +34.3%
2021 28.2% -48.7%
2022 33.3% +18.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 33.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 33.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.6% 22.5% 37.1% 3
2010s 37.4% 29.0% 54.9% 9
2020s 30.7% 28.2% 33.3% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 5 Colombia 39.3% compare
  2. 6 Armenia 37.1% compare
  3. 7 Honduras 36.7% compare
  4. 9 Kyrgyzstan 33.0% compare
  5. 10 Costa Rica 32.5% compare
  6. 11 Sri Lanka 31.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in El Salvador was 33.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
El Salvador ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group