Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile was 28.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in El Salvador, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total safety net benefits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in El Salvador is 28.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in El Salvador peaked at 49.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total safety net benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.4% | — |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +3.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 28.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 28.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 45.9% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 28.2% | 42.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.4% | 28.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More work & labour data for El Salvador
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in El Salvador?
- Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in El Salvador was 28.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social safety net benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.