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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 22.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
22.5%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2019
All-time low
18.8%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

05101520252007201420222007: 23.22008: 23.92009: 212010: 22.42011: 202012: 19.12014: 22.22015: 21.32016: 18.82017: 21.92018: 22.22019: 23.92021: 21.22022: 22.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in El Salvador stood at 22.5%.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in El Salvador peaked at 23.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2016.

El Salvador ranks 17th 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 in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 23.2%
2008 23.9% +3.0%
2009 21.0% -12.2%
2010 22.4% +6.8%
2011 20.0% -10.6%
2012 19.1% -4.4%
2014 22.2% +16.1%
2015 21.3% -4.0%
2016 18.8% -11.6%
2017 21.9% +16.5%
2018 22.2% +1.1%
2019 23.9% +7.7%
2021 21.2% -11.3%
2022 22.5% +6.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 22.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 22.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7% 21.0% 23.9% 3
2010s 21.3% 18.8% 23.9% 9
2020s 21.8% 21.2% 22.5% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 14 Georgia 23.1% compare
  2. 15 Panama 22.5% compare
  3. 16 Türkiye 22.5% compare
  4. 18 Belarus 20.4% compare
  5. 19 Malawi 20.3% compare
  6. 20 Kyrgyzstan 19.8% 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 22.5% 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 23.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
El Salvador ranks 17th 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 17.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 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