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

Latest (2022)
38.9%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2021
All-time low
32.4%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0102030402007201420222007: 37.72008: 32.42009: 35.92010: 34.12011: 37.32012: 35.92014: 35.22015: 33.82016: 38.52017: 36.42018: 382019: 40.42021: 41.92022: 38.9

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Burkina Faso 40.0% compare
  2. 18 Kyrgyzstan 39.6% compare
  3. 19 Viet Nam 39.5% compare
  4. 21 Poland 38.1% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 37.4% compare
  6. 23 Republic of Moldova 35.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population