Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 2.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.3%
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2008
All-time low
1.7%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 30.32009: 24.82010: 18.52011: 11.12012: 112014: 5.62021: 1.72022: 2.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in El Salvador stood at 2.3%.

That represents a change of up 35.1% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in El Salvador peaked at 30.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 30.3%
2009 24.8% -18.1%
2010 18.5% -25.3%
2011 11.1% -40.3%
2012 11.0% -0.7%
2014 5.6% -49.1%
2021 1.7% -69.1%
2022 2.3% +35.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 2.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 2.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.5% 24.8% 30.3% 2
2010s 11.5% 5.6% 18.5% 4
2020s 2.0% 1.7% 2.3% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 9 Brazil 4.5% compare
  2. 10 Ecuador 3.3% compare
  3. 11 Peru 3.0% compare
  4. 13 Kyrgyzstan 1.9% compare
  5. 14 Armenia 1.7% compare
  6. 15 Sri Lanka 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in El Salvador was 2.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
El Salvador ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 331 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population