Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in El Salvador

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 21.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 39 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2009
All-time low
20.9%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022

01020302007201420222007: 262008: 26.82009: 28.42010: 26.72011: 27.42012: 21.22014: 26.22015: 21.42016: 21.22017: 22.12018: 22.52019: 21.72021: 20.92022: 21.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in El Salvador stood at 21.1%.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in El Salvador peaked at 28.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 34th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 26.0%
2008 26.8% +3.2%
2009 28.4% +6.0%
2010 26.7% -6.1%
2011 27.4% +2.6%
2012 21.2% -22.7%
2014 26.2% +24.0%
2015 21.4% -18.6%
2016 21.2% -0.8%
2017 22.1% +4.4%
2018 22.5% +1.7%
2019 21.7% -3.7%
2021 20.9% -3.6%
2022 21.1% +1.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 21.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 21.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1% 26.0% 28.4% 3
2010s 23.4% 21.2% 27.4% 9
2020s 21.0% 20.9% 21.1% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  4. 35 Kyrgyzstan 20.7% compare
  5. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.6% compare
  6. 37 Viet Nam 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in El Salvador was 21.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
El Salvador ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population