Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in El Salvador

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 20.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
20.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 39 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2011
All-time low
19.1%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2007–2022

051015202007201420222007: 19.1 preT2008: 19.5 preT2009: 20.7 preT2010: 21.9 preT2011: 22.1 preT2012: 20.6 preT2014: 21.7 preT2015: 20.6 preT2016: 20.7 preT2017: 20.7 preT2018: 21.5 preT2019: 21 preT2021: 20.5 preT2022: 20.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 20.3% for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 22.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 17th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 19.1%
2008 19.5% +1.6%
2009 20.7% +6.6%
2010 21.9% +5.5%
2011 22.1% +0.8%
2012 20.6% -6.4%
2014 21.7% +5.0%
2015 20.6% -4.9%
2016 20.7% +0.3%
2017 20.7% -0.2%
2018 21.5% +3.9%
2019 21.0% -2.2%
2021 20.5% -2.4%
2022 20.3% -0.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 20.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 20.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.4%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 19.1% 20.7% 3
2010s 21.2% 20.6% 22.1% 9
2020s 20.4% 20.3% 20.5% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 14 Costa Rica 20.6% compare
  2. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4% compare
  3. 16 Indonesia 20.4% compare
  4. 18 Russian Federation 20.2% compare
  5. 19 Ukraine 20.1% compare
  6. 20 Armenia 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador was 20.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd 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