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 30.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
55.9%
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: 22.52008: 36.22009: 37.12010: 31.62011: 28.72012: 302014: 32.32015: 37.62016: 37.12017: 44.72018: 40.92019: 55.92021: 31.32022: 30.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in El Salvador stood at 30.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in El Salvador peaked at 55.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2007.

That places El Salvador 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 22.5%
2008 36.2% +61.0%
2009 37.1% +2.6%
2010 31.6% -15.0%
2011 28.7% -8.9%
2012 30.0% +4.2%
2014 32.3% +7.7%
2015 37.6% +16.7%
2016 37.1% -1.4%
2017 44.7% +20.4%
2018 40.9% -8.5%
2019 55.9% +36.7%
2021 31.3% -44.0%
2022 30.5% -2.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 30.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.3%, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 30.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.5%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.9% 22.5% 37.1% 3
2010s 37.6% 28.7% 55.9% 9
2020s 30.9% 30.5% 31.3% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 13 Honduras 37.5% compare
  2. 14 Paraguay 33.3% compare
  3. 15 Uruguay 33.1% compare
  4. 17 Armenia 25.7% compare
  5. 18 Mexico 24.9% compare
  6. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.7% 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 30.5% 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 55.9% 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 16th out of 26 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 1.8%. 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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 271 data points, 2003–2023
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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