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

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 35.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
35.7%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 2015
All-time low
35.7%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

02040602007201420222007: 61.1 preT2008: 56.7 preT2009: 59 preT2010: 63.7 preT2011: 60.9 preT2012: 60.5 preT2014: 60 preT2015: 67.1 preT2016: 65 preT2017: 66.4 preT2018: 63 preT2019: 62.7 preT2021: 38.2 preT2022: 35.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in El Salvador stood at 35.7%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in El Salvador peaked at 67.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2022.

El Salvador ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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 Protection and Labor (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 61.1%
2008 56.7% -7.3%
2009 59.0% +4.0%
2010 63.7% +7.9%
2011 60.9% -4.3%
2012 60.5% -0.7%
2014 60.0% -0.7%
2015 67.1% +11.8%
2016 65.0% -3.2%
2017 66.4% +2.1%
2018 63.0% -5.2%
2019 62.7% -0.4%
2021 38.2% -39.0%
2022 35.7% -6.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 35.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 35.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.9% 56.7% 61.1% 3
2010s 63.3% 60.0% 67.1% 9
2020s 36.9% 35.7% 38.2% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 12 Brazil 39.7% compare
  2. 13 Bolivia 38.6% compare
  3. 14 Peru 37.5% compare
  4. 16 Uruguay 33.3% compare
  5. 17 Argentina 32.2% compare
  6. 18 Dominican Republic 30.3% 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 35.7% 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 67.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
El Salvador ranks 15th out of 37 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 41.0%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population