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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 23.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
23.2%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2008
All-time low
18.7%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

05101520252007201420222007: 23.2 preT2008: 24 preT2009: 20.7 preT2010: 22.5 preT2011: 19.8 preT2012: 19.1 preT2014: 22.4 preT2015: 21.5 preT2016: 18.7 preT2017: 22 preT2018: 22.4 preT2019: 23.9 preT2021: 21.2 preT2022: 23.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 23.2% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in El Salvador peaked at 24.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2016.

El Salvador ranks 12th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 23.2%
2008 24.0% +3.2%
2009 20.7% -13.8%
2010 22.5% +8.9%
2011 19.8% -12.1%
2012 19.1% -3.7%
2014 22.4% +17.8%
2015 21.5% -4.3%
2016 18.7% -12.8%
2017 22.0% +17.7%
2018 22.4% +1.8%
2019 23.9% +6.5%
2021 21.2% -11.2%
2022 23.2% +9.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 23.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.6%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 23.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.6% 20.7% 24.0% 3
2010s 21.4% 18.7% 23.9% 9
2020s 22.2% 21.2% 23.2% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 9 Ecuador 25.6% compare
  2. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.9% compare
  3. 11 Paraguay 24.9% compare
  4. 13 Georgia 22.2% compare
  5. 14 Panama 22.2% compare
  6. 15 Chile 22.1% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in El Salvador was 23.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
El Salvador ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population