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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 11.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
11.7%
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
6th
of 25 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2022
All-time low
2.3%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2012–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in El Salvador, 2012–2022

246810122012201720222012: 4.9 preT2015: 3.6 preT2016: 2.3 preT2017: 3.1 preT2018: 5.3 preT2019: 5.4 preT2021: 9.5 preT2022: 11.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador stood at 11.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador peaked at 11.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2016.

That places El Salvador 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in El Salvador, 2012 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2012 4.9%
2015 3.6% -27.4%
2016 2.3% -36.1%
2017 3.1% +36.3%
2018 5.3% +71.7%
2019 5.4% +2.3%
2021 9.5% +75.4%
2022 11.7% +22.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 11.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 2.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 11.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.1% 2.3% 5.4% 6
2020s 10.6% 9.5% 11.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in El Salvador was 11.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
El Salvador ranks 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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