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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions was 5.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.9%
Change on year
down 37.1%
World rank
23rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2018
All-time low
5.9%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2012–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions in El Salvador, 2012–2022

51015202012201720222012: 11.6 preT2015: 10.3 preT2016: 16.1 preT2017: 11.3 preT2018: 21.2 preT2019: 13.6 preT2021: 9.4 preT2022: 5.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in El Salvador stood at 5.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in El Salvador peaked at 21.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in El Salvador, 2012 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2012 11.6%
2015 10.3% -10.7%
2016 16.1% +56.1%
2017 11.3% -30.1%
2018 21.2% +88.2%
2019 13.6% -35.9%
2021 9.4% -30.8%
2022 5.9% -37.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.0% 10.3% 21.2% 6
2020s 7.7% 5.9% 9.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions in El Salvador was 5.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions?
El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - social pensions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population