Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 16.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.4%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2021
All-time low
12.1%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in El Salvador, 2007–2022

051015202007201420222007: 15.72008: 17.22009: 14.42010: 12.82011: 14.52012: 14.62014: 14.12015: 12.12016: 16.32017: 12.22018: 16.12019: 14.72021: 18.22022: 16.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador stood at 16.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador peaked at 18.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2015.

That places El Salvador 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 15.7%
2008 17.2% +9.7%
2009 14.4% -16.1%
2010 12.8% -11.4%
2011 14.5% +13.4%
2012 14.6% +0.7%
2014 14.1% -3.2%
2015 12.1% -14.6%
2016 16.3% +34.9%
2017 12.2% -25.4%
2018 16.1% +32.4%
2019 14.7% -8.4%
2021 18.2% +23.6%
2022 16.4% -9.9%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 16.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.3%, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 16.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.2%, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.7% 14.4% 17.2% 3
2010s 14.1% 12.1% 16.3% 9
2020s 17.3% 16.4% 18.2% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 28 Indonesia 17.3% compare
  2. 29 Costa Rica 16.8% compare
  3. 30 Honduras 16.8% compare
  4. 32 Colombia 15.6% compare
  5. 33 Paraguay 13.8% compare
  6. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in El Salvador was 16.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population