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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 24.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.3%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2008
All-time low
21.9%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

01020302007201420222007: 27.12008: 27.42009: 25.82010: 24.72011: 23.82012: 21.92014: 252015: 26.92016: 21.92017: 26.62018: 24.42019: 27.22021: 23.72022: 24.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 24.3% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in 2022.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in El Salvador peaked at 27.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2012.

That places El Salvador 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 27.1%
2008 27.4% +1.2%
2009 25.8% -6.0%
2010 24.7% -4.0%
2011 23.8% -3.7%
2012 21.9% -8.2%
2014 25.0% +14.2%
2015 26.9% +7.6%
2016 21.9% -18.5%
2017 26.6% +21.5%
2018 24.4% -8.4%
2019 27.2% +11.5%
2021 23.7% -13.1%
2022 24.3% +2.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 24.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 24.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.8% 25.8% 27.4% 3
2010s 24.7% 21.9% 27.2% 9
2020s 24.0% 23.7% 24.3% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 13 Dominican Republic 24.9% compare
  2. 14 Honduras 24.9% compare
  3. 15 Georgia 24.7% compare
  4. 17 Burkina Faso 23.6% compare
  5. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.0% compare
  6. 19 Türkiye 22.5% 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 24.3% 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 27.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
El Salvador ranks 16th 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 11.1%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 319 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population