Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 26.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 30 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2007
All-time low
23.6%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

01020302007201420222007: 34.82008: 24.42009: 322010: 27.92011: 32.52012: 29.92014: 272015: 31.62016: 31.52017: 26.22018: 24.52019: 23.62021: 26.82022: 26.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in El Salvador is 26.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in El Salvador peaked at 34.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2019.

That places El Salvador 25th out of 30 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) (%) - Domestic Private in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 34.8%
2008 24.4% -30.0%
2009 32.0% +31.2%
2010 27.9% -12.9%
2011 32.5% +16.6%
2012 29.9% -8.0%
2014 27.0% -9.8%
2015 31.6% +17.3%
2016 31.5% -0.3%
2017 26.2% -17.0%
2018 24.5% -6.5%
2019 23.6% -3.8%
2021 26.8% +13.8%
2022 26.9% +0.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 26.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 26.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.4% 24.4% 34.8% 3
2010s 28.3% 23.6% 32.5% 9
2020s 26.8% 26.8% 26.9% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 22 Panama 30.2% compare
  2. 23 Mexico 29.3% compare
  3. 24 Brazil 29.2% compare
  4. 26 Dominican Republic 25.8% compare
  5. 27 Thailand 25.0% compare
  6. 28 Paraguay 21.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in El Salvador was 26.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
El Salvador ranks 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population