Adequacy of social insurance programs in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 19.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.8%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 2012
All-time low
17.8%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Adequacy of social insurance programs in El Salvador, 2007–2022

01020302007201420222007: 28.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2008: 30.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 31.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2010: 32.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 30.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 33.4 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 30.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 32.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 32.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 30.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 30.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 31.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 17.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2022: 19.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of social insurance programs in El Salvador stood at 19.8%.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in El Salvador peaked at 33.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Adequacy of social insurance programs in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of total welfare of beneficiary households Change
2007 28.7%
2008 30.6% +6.8%
2009 31.7% +3.7%
2010 32.3% +1.7%
2011 30.2% -6.3%
2012 33.4% +10.6%
2014 30.5% -8.7%
2015 32.3% +5.7%
2016 32.1% -0.7%
2017 30.3% -5.6%
2018 30.6% +1.2%
2019 31.2% +1.9%
2021 17.8% -43.0%
2022 19.8% +11.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 19.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 19.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.3%, 56% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of social insurance programs 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
2021 -43.0% 31.2% 17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.3% 28.7% 31.7% 3
2010s 31.4% 30.2% 33.4% 9
2020s 18.8% 17.8% 19.8% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 31 Honduras 27.6% compare
  2. 32 Cote d'Ivoire 27.1% compare
  3. 33 Peru 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in El Salvador?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in El Salvador was 19.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
El Salvador ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social insurance programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households)
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social insurance programs include old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.