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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 41.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
41.6%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2010
All-time low
38.5%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

02040602007201420222007: 48.92008: 38.52009: 43.82010: 50.62011: 45.92012: 47.42014: 46.22015: 49.62016: 49.52017: 50.12018: 49.82019: 44.42021: 44.32022: 41.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador is 41.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador peaked at 50.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2008.

El Salvador ranks 11th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 48.9%
2008 38.5% -21.3%
2009 43.8% +13.8%
2010 50.6% +15.5%
2011 45.9% -9.4%
2012 47.4% +3.2%
2014 46.2% -2.4%
2015 49.6% +7.3%
2016 49.5% -0.1%
2017 50.1% +1.1%
2018 49.8% -0.6%
2019 44.4% -10.8%
2021 44.3% -0.4%
2022 41.6% -5.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 41.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 41.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.7% 38.5% 48.9% 3
2010s 48.2% 44.4% 50.6% 9
2020s 42.9% 41.6% 44.3% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 8 Indonesia 44.5% compare
  2. 9 Ecuador 43.9% compare
  3. 10 Peru 43.7% compare
  4. 12 Sri Lanka 40.4% compare
  5. 13 Viet Nam 38.9% compare
  6. 14 Pakistan 38.2% 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 41.6% 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 50.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
El Salvador ranks 11th out of 37 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 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 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