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Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor was 0.0142 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0142 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.0297 <$2.15 a day
in 2008
All-time low
0.0048 <$2.15 a day
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in El Salvador, 2007–2022

0.0050.010.0150.020.0250.032007201420222007: 0.008 <$2.15 a day2008: 0.03 <$2.15 a day2009: 0.021 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.021 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.022 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.009 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.011 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.009 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.005 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.007 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.005 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.011 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.014 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in El Salvador is 0.0142 <$2.15 a day, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in El Salvador peaked at 0.0297 <$2.15 a day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 <$2.15 a day, in 2019.

El Salvador ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor in El Salvador, year by year

Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 0.0078 <$2.15 a day —
2008 0.0297 <$2.15 a day +279.0%
2009 0.0211 <$2.15 a day -28.8%
2010 0.0211 <$2.15 a day -0.0%
2011 0.0222 <$2.15 a day +5.2%
2012 0.0091 <$2.15 a day -59.2%
2014 0.0108 <$2.15 a day +18.8%
2015 0.0085 <$2.15 a day -21.0%
2016 0.0055 <$2.15 a day -35.7%
2017 0.0071 <$2.15 a day +30.0%
2018 0.0057 <$2.15 a day -19.4%
2019 0.0048 <$2.15 a day -17.1%
2021 0.0113 <$2.15 a day +137.7%
2022 0.0142 <$2.15 a day +25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0195 <$2.15 a day 0.0078 <$2.15 a day 0.0297 <$2.15 a day 3
2010s 0.0105 <$2.15 a day 0.0048 <$2.15 a day 0.0222 <$2.15 a day 9
2020s 0.0127 <$2.15 a day 0.0113 <$2.15 a day 0.0142 <$2.15 a day 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0184 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 28 Ecuador 0.0165 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 29 Mexico 0.0147 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 31 Panama 0.0118 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 32 Argentina 0.0094 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 33 Costa Rica 0.0088 <$2.15 a day 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 -extreme poor in El Salvador?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor in El Salvador was 0.0142 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0297 <$2.15 a day in 2008.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 <$2.15 a day in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor?
El Salvador ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -extreme poor rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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