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

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 14.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
14.0%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2022
All-time low
2.2%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

2.557.51012.5152007201420222007: 2.72008: 3.72009: 42010: 4.12011: 62012: 3.62014: 4.82015: 2.22016: 2.32017: 3.62018: 2.32019: 2.72021: 13.22022: 14

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador is 14.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 289.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador peaked at 14.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2015.

El Salvador ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 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 in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 2.7%
2008 3.7% +40.3%
2009 4.0% +6.9%
2010 4.1% +2.6%
2011 6.0% +46.4%
2012 3.6% -40.1%
2014 4.8% +34.3%
2015 2.2% -53.3%
2016 2.3% +3.5%
2017 3.6% +54.4%
2018 2.3% -37.3%
2019 2.7% +19.7%
2021 13.2% +391.8%
2022 14.0% +5.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 14.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 14.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.1%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +391.8% 2.7% 13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 2.7% 4.0% 3
2010s 3.5% 2.2% 6.0% 9
2020s 13.6% 13.2% 14.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 12 Chile 16.1% compare
  2. 13 Kyrgyzstan 15.8% compare
  3. 14 Mongolia 15.2% compare
  4. 16 Viet Nam 14.0% compare
  5. 17 Dominican Republic 13.7% compare
  6. 18 Kazakhstan 12.7% compare

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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 14.0% 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 14.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
El Salvador ranks 15th out of 37 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 289.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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