Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in El Salvador

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 21.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 39 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2007
All-time low
20.9%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2007–2022

01020302007201420222007: 27.4 preT2008: 26 preT2009: 26.3 preT2010: 25.1 preT2011: 25.1 preT2012: 21 preT2014: 25.8 preT2015: 21 preT2016: 21 preT2017: 21.6 preT2018: 21.7 preT2019: 21.4 preT2021: 20.9 preT2022: 21 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador is 21.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 27.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 27.4%
2008 26.0% -5.4%
2009 26.3% +1.1%
2010 25.1% -4.5%
2011 25.1% +0.1%
2012 21.0% -16.3%
2014 25.8% +23.0%
2015 21.0% -18.5%
2016 21.0% -0.1%
2017 21.6% +2.6%
2018 21.7% +0.6%
2019 21.4% -1.2%
2021 20.9% -2.3%
2022 21.0% +0.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 21.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.4%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 21.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 85% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.6% 26.0% 27.4% 3
2010s 22.6% 21.0% 25.8% 9
2020s 21.0% 20.9% 21.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 31 Mongolia 21.9% compare
  2. 32 Thailand 21.7% compare
  3. 33 Côte d'Ivoire 21.1% compare
  4. 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.5% compare
  5. 36 Serbia 19.9% compare
  6. 37 Viet Nam 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador was 21.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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