Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 20.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
20.5%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2012
All-time low
16.8%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in El Salvador, 2007–2022

051015202007201420222007: 18.8 preT2008: 19.9 preT2009: 17.3 preT2010: 21.1 preT2011: 18.6 preT2012: 21.2 preT2014: 18 preT2015: 20 preT2016: 18.1 preT2017: 16.8 preT2018: 18.1 preT2019: 20.6 preT2021: 21 preT2022: 20.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in El Salvador is 20.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in El Salvador peaked at 21.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2017.

El Salvador ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 18.8%
2008 19.9% +6.0%
2009 17.3% -12.9%
2010 21.1% +21.5%
2011 18.6% -11.6%
2012 21.2% +14.1%
2014 18.0% -15.4%
2015 20.0% +11.3%
2016 18.1% -9.4%
2017 16.8% -7.3%
2018 18.1% +7.6%
2019 20.6% +14.1%
2021 21.0% +1.9%
2022 20.5% -2.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 20.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.2%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 20.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 17.3% 19.9% 3
2010s 19.2% 16.8% 21.2% 9
2020s 20.8% 20.5% 21.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Honduras 20.8% compare
  2. 2 Thailand 20.7% compare
  3. 3 Panama 20.6% compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 19.6% compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 19.4% compare
  6. 7 Peru 19.4% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in El Salvador was 20.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
El Salvador ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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