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
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population