Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.1573 poorest in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1573 poorest
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.1573 poorest
in 2022
All-time low
0.0354 poorest
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in El Salvador, 2007–2022

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.152007201420222007: 0.035 poorest2008: 0.068 poorest2009: 0.056 poorest2010: 0.059 poorest2011: 0.077 poorest2012: 0.05 poorest2014: 0.058 poorest2015: 0.042 poorest2016: 0.035 poorest2017: 0.047 poorest2018: 0.043 poorest2019: 0.043 poorest2021: 0.146 poorest2022: 0.157 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in El Salvador stood at 0.1573 poorest. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 213.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in El Salvador peaked at 0.1573 poorest in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0354 poorest, in 2007.

That places El Salvador 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2007 0.0354 poorest
2008 0.0683 poorest +92.7%
2009 0.0564 poorest -17.4%
2010 0.0585 poorest +3.7%
2011 0.0766 poorest +30.9%
2012 0.0502 poorest -34.5%
2014 0.0582 poorest +15.9%
2015 0.0423 poorest -27.4%
2016 0.0355 poorest -16.0%
2017 0.0469 poorest +32.2%
2018 0.0433 poorest -7.7%
2019 0.0428 poorest -1.3%
2021 0.1462 poorest +241.8%
2022 0.1573 poorest +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0534 poorest 0.0354 poorest 0.0683 poorest 3
2010s 0.0505 poorest 0.0355 poorest 0.0766 poorest 9
2020s 0.1517 poorest 0.1462 poorest 0.1573 poorest 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 22 Peru 0.1709 poorest compare
  2. 23 Pakistan 0.1697 poorest compare
  3. 24 Argentina 0.167 poorest compare
  4. 26 Brazil 0.1562 poorest compare
  5. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1535 poorest compare
  6. 28 Mexico 0.1358 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in El Salvador?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in El Salvador was 0.1573 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.1573 poorest in 2022.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 poorest in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
El Salvador ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 213.2%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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