Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in El Salvador
El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 38.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in El Salvador, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 38.9% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in El Salvador peaked at 41.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2008.
El Salvador ranks 20th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 37.7% | — |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | -7.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 38.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.3%, 81% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 38.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.6%, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.4% | 37.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 33.8% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 38.9% | 41.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 17 Burkina Faso 40.0% compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 39.6% compare
- 19 Viet Nam 39.5% compare
- 21 Poland 38.1% compare
- 22 Mexico 37.4% compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 35.6% compare
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) (%) - international in El Salvador?
- Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in El Salvador was 38.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
- El Salvador ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. 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