Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) was 0.2777 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2777
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.4531
in 2008
All-time low
0.2488
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador, 2008–2022

00.10.20.30.40.52008201520222008: 0.4532009: 0.3762010: 0.3112011: 0.3172012: 0.2492014: 0.2532021: 0.2682022: 0.278

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.2777 for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador peaked at 0.4531 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2488, in 2012.

That places El Salvador 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4531
2009 0.3764 -16.9%
2010 0.3106 -17.5%
2011 0.3169 +2.0%
2012 0.2488 -21.5%
2014 0.2535 +1.9%
2021 0.2677 +5.6%
2022 0.2777 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4148 0.3764 0.4531 2
2010s 0.2824 0.2488 0.3169 4
2020s 0.2727 0.2677 0.2777 2

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  4. 22 Mexico 0.2752 compare
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  6. 24 Chile 0.2613 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador was 0.2777 in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.4531 in 2008.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2488 in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest)?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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