Adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 3.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.2% for adequacy of social safety net programs in 2022.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 558.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador peaked at 7.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.0% | — |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -92.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +1411.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -49.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.9%, 47% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 0.5% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador?
- Adequacy of social safety net programs in El Salvador was 3.2% 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 safety net programs recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 558.6%. 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 safety net programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.