Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in El Salvador

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social was 5.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
22nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2012
All-time low
3.7%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2012–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in El Salvador, 2012–2022

46810122012201720222012: 12.1 preT2015: 5.9 preT2016: 10.3 preT2017: 8.7 preT2018: 4.6 preT2019: 3.7 preT2021: 4.9 preT2022: 5.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 5.1% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in El Salvador peaked at 12.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.

El Salvador ranks 22nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in El Salvador, 2012 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2012 12.1%
2015 5.9% -51.0%
2016 10.3% +73.8%
2017 8.7% -14.9%
2018 4.6% -47.4%
2019 3.7% -19.0%
2021 4.9% +30.5%
2022 5.1% +4.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 5.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.2%, 50% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 5.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.5% 3.7% 12.1% 6
2020s 5.0% 4.9% 5.1% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.3% compare
  2. 20 Kazakhstan 6.8% compare
  3. 21 Paraguay 5.4% compare
  4. 23 Mexico 4.9% compare
  5. 24 Honduras 4.8% compare
  6. 25 Thailand 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in El Salvador was 5.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social?
El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2023
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