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

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private was 19.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.4%
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2008
All-time low
15.6%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

051015202007201420222007: 20.92008: 21.72009: 19.92010: 20.42011: 192012: 21.12014: 20.12015: 15.62016: 17.92017: 18.52018: 15.82019: 16.42021: 16.82022: 19.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 19.4% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in 2022.

That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador peaked at 21.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2015.

El Salvador ranks 4th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 20.9%
2008 21.7% +4.1%
2009 19.9% -8.5%
2010 20.4% +2.9%
2011 19.0% -7.1%
2012 21.1% +11.1%
2014 20.1% -4.5%
2015 15.6% -22.7%
2016 17.9% +14.9%
2017 18.5% +3.6%
2018 15.8% -15.0%
2019 16.4% +3.9%
2021 16.8% +2.6%
2022 19.4% +15.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 19.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 19.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 19.9% 21.7% 3
2010s 18.3% 15.6% 21.1% 9
2020s 18.1% 16.8% 19.4% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 South Africa 26.2% compare
  2. 2 Armenia 25.0% compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 20.3% compare
  4. 5 Poland 18.8% compare
  5. 6 Mexico 18.1% compare
  6. 7 Kyrgyzstan 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private in El Salvador was 19.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private?
El Salvador ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population