Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 0.0304 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0304 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.3252 <$2.15 a day
in 2008
All-time low
0.0245 <$2.15 a day
in 2021
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in El Salvador, 2008–2022

00.10.20.32008201520222008: 0.325 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.26 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.217 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.144 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.111 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.096 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.025 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.03 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in El Salvador is 0.0304 <$2.15 a day, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in El Salvador peaked at 0.3252 <$2.15 a day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 <$2.15 a day, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.3252 <$2.15 a day
2009 0.2604 <$2.15 a day -19.9%
2010 0.2168 <$2.15 a day -16.7%
2011 0.1444 <$2.15 a day -33.4%
2012 0.1114 <$2.15 a day -22.9%
2014 0.0962 <$2.15 a day -13.6%
2021 0.0245 <$2.15 a day -74.5%
2022 0.0304 <$2.15 a day +23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2928 <$2.15 a day 0.2604 <$2.15 a day 0.3252 <$2.15 a day 2
2010s 0.1422 <$2.15 a day 0.0962 <$2.15 a day 0.2168 <$2.15 a day 4
2020s 0.0275 <$2.15 a day 0.0245 <$2.15 a day 0.0304 <$2.15 a day 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 21 Türkiye 0.0339 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0314 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 23 Mexico 0.0314 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 25 Poland 0.0274 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 26 Paraguay 0.0237 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 27 Mongolia 0.0209 <$2.15 a day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in El Salvador?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in El Salvador was 0.0304 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3252 <$2.15 a day in 2008.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 <$2.15 a day in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor?
El Salvador ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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