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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 19.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.3%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
20th
of 30 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2019
All-time low
17.5%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

05101520252007201420222007: 18.92008: 21.52009: 19.52010: 19.32011: 19.32012: 17.52014: 22.12015: 17.52016: 19.72017: 21.72018: 20.82019: 22.92021: 21.42022: 19.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in El Salvador is 19.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in El Salvador peaked at 22.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2015.

That places El Salvador 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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 -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 18.9%
2008 21.5% +14.0%
2009 19.5% -9.2%
2010 19.3% -1.2%
2011 19.3% +0.2%
2012 17.5% -9.6%
2014 22.1% +26.7%
2015 17.5% -21.1%
2016 19.7% +12.7%
2017 21.7% +10.5%
2018 20.8% -4.3%
2019 22.9% +10.3%
2021 21.4% -6.5%
2022 19.3% -10.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 19.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 86% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 19.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.1%, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 18.9% 21.5% 3
2010s 20.1% 17.5% 22.9% 9
2020s 20.4% 19.3% 21.4% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.0% compare
  2. 18 Belarus 20.6% compare
  3. 19 Malawi 19.8% compare
  4. 21 Mongolia 15.7% compare
  5. 22 Armenia 15.6% compare
  6. 23 Sri Lanka 15.2% compare

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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 19.3% 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 22.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
El Salvador ranks 20th out of 30 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 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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