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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic was 13.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.3%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2018
All-time low
10.4%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0510152007201420222007: 11.92008: 10.42009: 122010: 11.32011: 11.82012: 14.12014: 13.42015: 13.12016: 12.92017: 13.52018: 152019: 12.62021: 13.82022: 13.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 13.3% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in 2022.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in El Salvador peaked at 15.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2008.

El Salvador ranks 21st of 31 countries on this measure, 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 -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 11.9%
2008 10.4% -12.7%
2009 12.0% +15.3%
2010 11.3% -5.3%
2011 11.8% +4.3%
2012 14.1% +19.4%
2014 13.4% -4.9%
2015 13.1% -2.6%
2016 12.9% -1.3%
2017 13.5% +4.6%
2018 15.0% +11.0%
2019 12.6% -15.8%
2021 13.8% +9.7%
2022 13.3% -3.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 13.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 10.4% 12.0% 3
2010s 13.1% 11.3% 15.0% 9
2020s 13.6% 13.3% 13.8% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 18 Chile 14.0% compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 13.8% compare
  3. 20 Peru 13.3% compare
  4. 22 Paraguay 13.0% compare
  5. 23 Panama 12.7% compare
  6. 24 Brazil 12.7% 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 13.3% 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 15.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 31 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 down 5.9%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 319 data points, 2003–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population