Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 68.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
68.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2015
All-time low
67.6%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022

0204060802007201420222007: 74.32008: 69.52009: 73.42010: 76.62011: 73.32012: 73.62014: 74.92015: 78.12016: 74.82017: 75.32018: 75.32019: 73.12021: 67.62022: 68

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador is 68.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador peaked at 78.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 74.3%
2008 69.5% -6.4%
2009 73.4% +5.6%
2010 76.6% +4.3%
2011 73.3% -4.4%
2012 73.6% +0.5%
2014 74.9% +1.8%
2015 78.1% +4.3%
2016 74.8% -4.3%
2017 75.3% +0.7%
2018 75.3% -0.1%
2019 73.1% -2.8%
2021 67.6% -7.5%
2022 68.0% +0.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 68.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 68.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.4% 69.5% 74.3% 3
2010s 75.0% 73.1% 78.1% 9
2020s 67.8% 67.6% 68.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 6 Ecuador 75.7% compare
  2. 7 Côte d'Ivoire 70.5% compare
  3. 8 Mexico 69.7% compare
  4. 10 Thailand 67.8% compare
  5. 11 Costa Rica 66.5% compare
  6. 12 Dominican Republic 66.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in El Salvador was 68.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
El Salvador ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population