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

El Salvador: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 0.3056 poorest in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.3056 poorest
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.515 poorest
in 2008
All-time low
0.2926 poorest
in 2021
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

00.20.40.62008201520222008: 0.515 poorest2009: 0.482 poorest2010: 0.45 poorest2011: 0.346 poorest2012: 0.363 poorest2014: 0.363 poorest2021: 0.293 poorest2022: 0.306 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in El Salvador is 0.3056 poorest, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in El Salvador peaked at 0.515 poorest in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2926 poorest, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.515 poorest
2009 0.4825 poorest -6.3%
2010 0.45 poorest -6.7%
2011 0.3465 poorest -23.0%
2012 0.3626 poorest +4.7%
2014 0.3625 poorest -0.0%
2021 0.2926 poorest -19.3%
2022 0.3056 poorest +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4987 poorest 0.4825 poorest 0.515 poorest 2
2010s 0.3804 poorest 0.3465 poorest 0.45 poorest 4
2020s 0.2991 poorest 0.2926 poorest 0.3056 poorest 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 22 Indonesia 0.3482 poorest compare
  2. 23 Georgia 0.3413 poorest compare
  3. 24 Panama 0.3144 poorest compare
  4. 26 Colombia 0.2877 poorest compare
  5. 27 Thailand 0.2831 poorest compare
  6. 28 Honduras 0.2664 poorest compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in El Salvador?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in El Salvador was 0.3056 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.515 poorest in 2008.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2926 poorest in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile?
El Salvador ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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