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

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 43.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
43.3%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 2015
All-time low
43.3%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0204060802007201420222007: 67.42008: 62.22009: 68.52010: 70.82011: 682012: 66.52014: 68.72015: 75.22016: 702017: 702018: 69.22019: 68.92021: 452022: 43.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 43.3% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in El Salvador peaked at 75.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2022.

El Salvador ranks 17th of 36 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 -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 67.4%
2008 62.2% -7.6%
2009 68.5% +10.2%
2010 70.8% +3.2%
2011 68.0% -3.9%
2012 66.5% -2.2%
2014 68.7% +3.3%
2015 75.2% +9.5%
2016 70.0% -6.9%
2017 70.0% -0.1%
2018 69.2% -1.2%
2019 68.9% -0.4%
2021 45.0% -34.7%
2022 43.3% -3.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 43.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 43.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.9%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.0% 62.2% 68.5% 3
2010s 69.7% 66.5% 75.2% 9
2020s 44.2% 43.3% 45.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 14 Uruguay 48.1% compare
  2. 15 Sri Lanka 47.7% compare
  3. 16 Panama 47.5% compare
  4. 18 Argentina 43.1% compare
  5. 19 Dominican Republic 41.5% compare
  6. 20 Kazakhstan 39.4% 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 43.3% 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 75.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
El Salvador ranks 17th 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 34.8%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population