Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 25.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.9%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2022
All-time low
9.4%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in El Salvador, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 9.42009: 12.92010: 14.62011: 10.62012: 14.32014: 22.42021: 24.92022: 25.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in El Salvador is 25.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in El Salvador peaked at 25.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2008.

That places El Salvador 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.4%
2009 12.9% +37.7%
2010 14.6% +13.3%
2011 10.6% -27.6%
2012 14.3% +35.6%
2014 22.4% +56.6%
2021 24.9% +11.1%
2022 25.9% +3.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 25.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 25.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 9.4% 12.9% 2
2010s 15.5% 10.6% 22.4% 4
2020s 25.4% 24.9% 25.9% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 7 Panama 27.6% compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 26.4% compare
  3. 9 Türkiye 26.0% compare
  4. 11 Sri Lanka 25.7% compare
  5. 12 Poland 24.1% compare
  6. 13 Dominican Republic 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in El Salvador was 25.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
El Salvador ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population