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

El Salvador: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance was 94.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
94.6%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2022
All-time low
56.3%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

0204060801002007201420222007: 56.3 preT2008: 60.4 preT2009: 72.3 preT2010: 79.8 preT2011: 80.7 preT2012: 94.2 preT2014: 74.2 preT2015: 92.3 preT2016: 94 preT2017: 90.2 preT2018: 92.9 preT2019: 93.7 preT2021: 90 preT2022: 94.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador is 94.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 94.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 10th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 56.3%
2008 60.4% +7.3%
2009 72.3% +19.7%
2010 79.8% +10.4%
2011 80.7% +1.2%
2012 94.2% +16.7%
2014 74.2% -21.2%
2015 92.3% +24.4%
2016 94.0% +1.8%
2017 90.2% -4.1%
2018 92.9% +3.0%
2019 93.7% +0.9%
2021 90.0% -4.0%
2022 94.6% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.0% 56.3% 72.3% 3
2010s 88.0% 74.2% 94.2% 9
2020s 92.3% 90.0% 94.6% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 7 Panama 96.2% compare
  2. 8 Mongolia 96.1% compare
  3. 9 Georgia 95.4% compare
  4. 11 South Africa 94.6% compare
  5. 12 Costa Rica 94.4% compare
  6. 13 Russian Federation 92.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador was 94.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 389 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)