Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in El Salvador
El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social was 2.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.5% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in El Salvador peaked at 12.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.1% | — |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +5.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 12.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.2% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in El Salvador?
- Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in El Salvador was 2.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
- El Salvador ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population