Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 20.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
20.0%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2022
All-time low
3.3%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in El Salvador, 2007–2022

51015202007201420222007: 3.42008: 6.62009: 10.12010: 13.42011: 13.72012: 5.42014: 8.72015: 4.72016: 3.62017: 3.32018: 92019: 7.22021: 17.82022: 20

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 271.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador peaked at 20.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2017.

El Salvador ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 3.4%
2008 6.6% +92.5%
2009 10.1% +53.7%
2010 13.4% +33.2%
2011 13.7% +2.1%
2012 5.4% -60.8%
2014 8.7% +61.2%
2015 4.7% -46.0%
2016 3.6% -22.9%
2017 3.3% -9.3%
2018 9.0% +174.4%
2019 7.2% -19.8%
2021 17.8% +147.2%
2022 20.0% +12.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 20.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 20.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.6%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 3.4% 10.1% 3
2010s 7.7% 3.3% 13.7% 9
2020s 18.9% 17.8% 20.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador was 20.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 271.4%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population