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

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

Latest (2022)
20.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2016
All-time low
15.1%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

051015202007201420222007: 15.1 preT2008: 16.6 preT2009: 15.7 preT2010: 17.4 preT2011: 17.1 preT2012: 20 preT2014: 18.2 preT2015: 19.9 preT2016: 20 preT2017: 19.8 preT2018: 20 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 protection and in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador peaked at 20.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2007.

That places El Salvador 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Protection and in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 15.1%
2008 16.6% +10.4%
2009 15.7% -5.7%
2010 17.4% +11.2%
2011 17.1% -2.1%
2012 20.0% +17.2%
2014 18.2% -9.3%
2015 19.9% +9.6%
2016 20.0% +0.7%
2017 19.8% -1.3%
2018 20.0% +1.3%
2019 20.0% -0.4%
2021 20.0% +0.3%
2022 20.0% -0.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 20.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.4%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 20.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 15.1% 16.6% 3
2010s 19.2% 17.1% 20.0% 9
2020s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 22.8% 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 Mongolia 19.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador was 20.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th 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