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 12.9%
World rank
5th
of 24 countries
All-time high
11.0%
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: 112015: 5.92016: 10.32017: 8.72018: 4.62019: 3.72021: 4.52022: 5.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in El Salvador is 5.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social in El Salvador peaked at 11.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.

El Salvador ranks 5th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 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 in El Salvador, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 11.0%
2015 5.9% -46.5%
2016 10.3% +73.8%
2017 8.7% -14.9%
2018 4.6% -47.4%
2019 3.7% -19.0%
2021 4.5% +20.9%
2022 5.1% +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.4% 3.7% 11.0% 6
2020s 4.8% 4.5% 5.1% 2

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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 11.0% 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 5th out of 24 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 54.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 212 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population