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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic was 17.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.9%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
17th
of 30 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2016
All-time low
14.2%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

051015202007201420222007: 17.42008: 14.42009: 14.22010: 16.32011: 18.62012: 17.72014: 16.62015: 16.12016: 19.42017: 17.22018: 16.92019: 14.52021: 16.42022: 17.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 17.9% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in El Salvador peaked at 19.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2009.

That places El Salvador 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 17.4%
2008 14.4% -17.2%
2009 14.2% -1.5%
2010 16.3% +14.8%
2011 18.6% +13.8%
2012 17.7% -4.6%
2014 16.6% -6.1%
2015 16.1% -3.2%
2016 19.4% +20.2%
2017 17.2% -11.1%
2018 16.9% -2.0%
2019 14.5% -13.7%
2021 16.4% +12.6%
2022 17.9% +9.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 17.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 17.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 14.2% 17.4% 3
2010s 17.0% 14.5% 19.4% 9
2020s 17.1% 16.4% 17.9% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 14 Romania 19.7% compare
  2. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.2% compare
  3. 16 Republic of Moldova 19.1% compare
  4. 18 Honduras 17.4% compare
  5. 19 Panama 16.6% compare
  6. 20 Dominican Republic 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in El Salvador was 17.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2009.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic?
El Salvador ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population