Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural was 5.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.7%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 2016
All-time low
5.2%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in El Salvador, 2007–2022

1020302007201420222007: 33.92008: 17.22009: 122010: 112011: 10.62012: 5.22014: 142015: 31.42016: 34.12017: 30.32018: 25.22019: 24.62021: 6.22022: 5.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in El Salvador stood at 5.7%.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in El Salvador peaked at 34.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2012.

El Salvador ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 33.9%
2008 17.2% -49.1%
2009 12.0% -30.3%
2010 11.0% -8.2%
2011 10.6% -3.8%
2012 5.2% -51.5%
2014 14.0% +171.4%
2015 31.4% +124.7%
2016 34.1% +8.6%
2017 30.3% -11.3%
2018 25.2% -16.6%
2019 24.6% -2.5%
2021 6.2% -74.9%
2022 5.7% -7.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 5.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 5.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 34% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +171.4% 5.2% 14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 12.0% 33.9% 3
2010s 20.7% 5.2% 34.1% 9
2020s 5.9% 5.7% 6.2% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 32 Dominican Republic 10.2% compare
  2. 33 Peru 10.2% compare
  3. 34 Malawi 7.7% compare
  4. 36 Honduras 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in El Salvador?
Adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in El Salvador was 5.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural?
El Salvador ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -rural rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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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