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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 23.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 28 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2021
All-time low
20.8%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

05101520252007201420222007: 22.42008: 20.82009: 21.52010: 212011: 22.62012: 222014: 21.62015: 22.42016: 222017: 22.12018: 21.82019: 21.82021: 23.72022: 23

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in El Salvador is 23.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in El Salvador peaked at 23.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2008.

That places El Salvador 19th out of 28 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) (%) - International in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 22.4%
2008 20.8% -7.1%
2009 21.5% +3.6%
2010 21.0% -2.4%
2011 22.6% +7.3%
2012 22.0% -2.7%
2014 21.6% -1.6%
2015 22.4% +3.8%
2016 22.0% -2.0%
2017 22.1% +0.6%
2018 21.8% -1.6%
2019 21.8% +0.4%
2021 23.7% +8.5%
2022 23.0% -2.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 23.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.4%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 23.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.6% 20.8% 22.4% 3
2010s 21.9% 21.0% 22.6% 9
2020s 23.4% 23.0% 23.7% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 16 Paraguay 23.5% compare
  2. 17 Dominican Republic 23.2% compare
  3. 18 Poland 23.1% compare
  4. 20 Colombia 22.4% compare
  5. 21 Republic of Moldova 22.0% compare
  6. 22 Burkina Faso 21.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in El Salvador was 23.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
El Salvador ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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