Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in El Salvador
El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 12.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in El Salvador stood at 12.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 592.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in El Salvador peaked at 12.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 13th out of 36 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.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.6% | — |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +69.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +60.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +642.3% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +5.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.9%, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +642.3% | 1.5% | 11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 10 Poland 14.5% compare
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- 14 Kyrgyzstan 11.5% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 11.1% compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 10.6% compare
More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in El Salvador?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in El Salvador was 12.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- El Salvador ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 592.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population