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
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
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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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population