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 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022

00.511.52007201420222007: 0.629 preT2008: 1.5 preT2009: 0.497 preT2010: 0.29 preT2011: 0.445 preT2012: 0.366 preT2014: 0.103 preT2015: 0.517 preT2016: 0.134 preT2017: 0.178 preT2018: 0.271 preT2019: 0.146 preT2021: 0.033 preT2022: 0.037 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in El Salvador stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in El Salvador peaked at 1.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 Insurance (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 0.6%
2008 1.5% +133.6%
2009 0.5% -66.2%
2010 0.3% -41.7%
2011 0.4% +53.8%
2012 0.4% -17.7%
2014 0.1% -71.8%
2015 0.5% +401.6%
2016 0.1% -74.0%
2017 0.2% +32.7%
2018 0.3% +51.7%
2019 0.1% -46.2%
2021 0.0% -77.3%
2022 0.0% +11.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 30% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.5% 1.5% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 29 Honduras 0.1% compare
  2. 30 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  3. 31 Panama 0.1% compare
  4. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% compare
  5. 33 Paraguay 0.0% 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 0.0% 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 1.5% 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 0.0% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
El Salvador ranks 32nd 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 89.9%. 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 Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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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