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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 20.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2007
All-time low
20.7%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

01020302007201420222007: 25.2 preT2008: 23.5 preT2009: 24.7 preT2010: 23.7 preT2011: 24.1 preT2012: 20.8 preT2014: 24.4 preT2015: 20.9 preT2016: 20.8 preT2017: 21.2 preT2018: 21.3 preT2019: 21.1 preT2021: 20.7 preT2022: 20.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 20.8% for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador peaked at 25.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 36th 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 Protection and in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 25.2%
2008 23.5% -7.1%
2009 24.7% +5.3%
2010 23.7% -3.9%
2011 24.1% +1.5%
2012 20.8% -13.5%
2014 24.4% +17.3%
2015 20.9% -14.6%
2016 20.8% -0.5%
2017 21.2% +2.1%
2018 21.3% +0.4%
2019 21.1% -0.9%
2021 20.7% -1.9%
2022 20.8% +0.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 20.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 20.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.9%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5% 23.5% 25.2% 3
2010s 22.0% 20.8% 24.4% 9
2020s 20.7% 20.7% 20.8% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 33 Indonesia 21.5% compare
  2. 34 Kyrgyzstan 21.4% compare
  3. 35 Mexico 21.2% compare
  4. 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.5% compare
  5. 38 Viet Nam 19.7% compare
  6. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador was 20.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
El Salvador ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (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