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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 20.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.7%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
33rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2007
All-time low
20.7%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

01020302007201420222007: 27.82008: 25.12009: 27.22010: 26.32011: 27.52012: 21.22014: 262015: 21.42016: 21.42017: 21.72018: 22.92019: 222021: 21.22022: 20.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador is 20.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 27.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2022.

El Salvador ranks 33rd of 39 countries on this measure, 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 -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 27.8%
2008 25.1% -9.7%
2009 27.2% +8.4%
2010 26.3% -3.5%
2011 27.5% +4.7%
2012 21.2% -22.7%
2014 26.0% +22.4%
2015 21.4% -17.5%
2016 21.4% -0.3%
2017 21.7% +1.6%
2018 22.9% +5.3%
2019 22.0% -3.6%
2021 21.2% -3.6%
2022 20.7% -2.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 20.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.4%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 20.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.4%, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.7% 25.1% 27.8% 3
2010s 23.4% 21.2% 27.5% 9
2020s 21.0% 20.7% 21.2% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  4. 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.5% compare
  5. 35 Viet Nam 20.2% compare
  6. 36 Serbia 20.0% 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 20.7% 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 27.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 33rd 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 2.3%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population