Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 26.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.9%
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
18th
of 33 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2018
All-time low
26.9%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022

010203040502007201420222007: 46.52008: 41.62009: 39.52010: 40.32011: 39.22012: 35.62014: 45.72015: 392016: 42.52017: 37.62018: 48.22019: 362021: 40.42022: 26.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador is 26.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador peaked at 48.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 46.5%
2008 41.6% -10.5%
2009 39.5% -5.1%
2010 40.3% +2.0%
2011 39.2% -2.7%
2012 35.6% -9.2%
2014 45.7% +28.4%
2015 39.0% -14.6%
2016 42.5% +8.8%
2017 37.6% -11.4%
2018 48.2% +28.1%
2019 36.0% -25.3%
2021 40.4% +12.2%
2022 26.9% -33.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 26.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 69% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 26.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.5% 39.5% 46.5% 3
2010s 40.4% 35.6% 48.2% 9
2020s 33.7% 26.9% 40.4% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 15 Brazil 33.0% compare
  2. 16 Costa Rica 29.5% compare
  3. 17 Mongolia 27.9% compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 26.7% compare
  5. 20 Belarus 23.0% compare
  6. 21 Uruguay 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador was 26.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
El Salvador ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 310 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