Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in El Salvador

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 20.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2018
All-time low
13.1%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2007–2022

051015202007201420222007: 13.1 preT2008: 14.7 preT2009: 15 preT2010: 17.1 preT2011: 16.8 preT2012: 20 preT2014: 17.5 preT2015: 20 preT2016: 20.1 preT2017: 20 preT2018: 20.2 preT2019: 20 preT2021: 20 preT2022: 20 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 20.0% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 20.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 13.1%
2008 14.7% +12.6%
2009 15.0% +1.5%
2010 17.1% +14.0%
2011 16.8% -1.6%
2012 20.0% +19.0%
2014 17.5% -12.3%
2015 20.0% +14.3%
2016 20.1% +0.3%
2017 20.0% -0.6%
2018 20.2% +1.2%
2019 20.0% -1.1%
2021 20.0% +0.1%
2022 20.0% -0.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 20.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 20.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 13.1% 15.0% 3
2010s 19.1% 16.8% 20.2% 9
2020s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 21.9% compare
  2. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.0% compare
  3. 4 Malawi 19.9% compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 19.8% compare
  5. 6 Romania 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador was 20.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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