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

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 20.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.1%
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2007
All-time low
20.1%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

204060802007201420222007: 72.42008: 60.12009: 47.22010: 43.32011: 442012: 53.42014: 50.82015: 67.72016: 66.82017: 682018: 672019: 60.82021: 26.12022: 20.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 20.1% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in El Salvador peaked at 72.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 72.4%
2008 60.1% -17.0%
2009 47.2% -21.5%
2010 43.3% -8.2%
2011 44.0% +1.4%
2012 53.4% +21.5%
2014 50.8% -5.0%
2015 67.7% +33.3%
2016 66.8% -1.3%
2017 68.0% +1.9%
2018 67.0% -1.6%
2019 60.8% -9.2%
2021 26.1% -57.1%
2022 20.1% -23.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 20.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 20.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 57% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.9% 47.2% 72.4% 3
2010s 58.0% 43.3% 68.0% 9
2020s 23.1% 20.1% 26.1% 2

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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 20.1% 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 72.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
El Salvador ranks 35th out of 36 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 62.5%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population