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

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 20.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
20.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
111.2%
in 2017
All-time low
20.6%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

204060801001202007201420222007: 66.3 preT2008: 52.4 preT2009: 47.8 preT2010: 50.8 preT2011: 41.6 preT2012: 39.4 preT2014: 51.2 preT2015: 71.3 preT2016: 58.5 preT2017: 111.2 preT2018: 101.5 preT2019: 73.9 preT2021: 21.1 preT2022: 20.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 20.6% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in El Salvador peaked at 111.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2022.

El Salvador ranks 21st of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 66.3%
2008 52.4% -20.9%
2009 47.8% -8.9%
2010 50.8% +6.3%
2011 41.6% -18.2%
2012 39.4% -5.1%
2014 51.2% +29.9%
2015 71.3% +39.1%
2016 58.5% -18.0%
2017 111.2% +90.3%
2018 101.5% -8.7%
2019 73.9% -27.2%
2021 21.1% -71.4%
2022 20.6% -2.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 20.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.5%, 81% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 20.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.5% 47.8% 66.3% 3
2010s 66.6% 39.4% 111.2% 9
2020s 20.9% 20.6% 21.1% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 18 Mongolia 26.6% compare
  2. 19 Mexico 26.5% compare
  3. 20 Peru 24.5% compare
  4. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.8% compare
  5. 23 Paraguay 17.0% compare
  6. 24 Chile 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in El Salvador was 20.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 111.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) (%) - International 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 254 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