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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 19.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2021
All-time low
18.4%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

051015202007201420222007: 18.52008: 18.42009: 192010: 19.22011: 19.22012: 20.12014: 19.22015: 19.82016: 19.82017: 19.52018: 19.82019: 19.62021: 20.12022: 19.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador is 19.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador peaked at 20.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2008.

That places El Salvador 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 18.5%
2008 18.4% -0.1%
2009 19.0% +3.2%
2010 19.2% +0.8%
2011 19.2% -0.2%
2012 20.1% +5.0%
2014 19.2% -4.6%
2015 19.8% +3.0%
2016 19.8% +0.5%
2017 19.5% -1.7%
2018 19.8% +1.5%
2019 19.6% -1.0%
2021 20.1% +2.7%
2022 19.9% -1.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 19.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 18.4% 19.0% 3
2010s 19.6% 19.2% 20.1% 9
2020s 20.0% 19.9% 20.1% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 6 Chile 20.0% compare
  2. 7 Viet Nam 20.0% compare
  3. 8 Republic of Moldova 19.9% compare
  4. 10 Malawi 19.8% compare
  5. 11 Dominican Republic 19.7% compare
  6. 12 Thailand 19.7% 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 19.9% 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 20.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
El Salvador ranks 9th out of 37 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 1.0%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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