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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic was 14.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2016
All-time low
12.4%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0510152007201420222007: 13.52008: 12.42009: 14.82010: 12.92011: 14.62012: 152014: 15.22015: 14.42016: 15.82017: 152018: 15.12019: 13.62021: 152022: 14.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in El Salvador is 14.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in El Salvador peaked at 15.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2008.

That places El Salvador 19th out of 31 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 in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 13.5%
2008 12.4% -8.2%
2009 14.8% +19.3%
2010 12.9% -13.1%
2011 14.6% +13.5%
2012 15.0% +2.5%
2014 15.2% +1.5%
2015 14.4% -5.4%
2016 15.8% +9.9%
2017 15.0% -4.9%
2018 15.1% +0.3%
2019 13.6% -9.8%
2021 15.0% +10.3%
2022 14.6% -2.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 14.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 14.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6% 12.4% 14.8% 3
2010s 14.6% 12.9% 15.8% 9
2020s 14.8% 14.6% 15.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 16 Romania 16.9% compare
  2. 17 Honduras 15.8% compare
  3. 18 Peru 15.0% compare
  4. 20 Chile 14.3% compare
  5. 21 Dominican Republic 14.2% compare
  6. 22 Brazil 13.2% 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 14.6% 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 15.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic?
El Salvador ranks 19th 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 2.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 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