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 92.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
92.1%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2012
All-time low
56.4%
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: 56.42008: 60.62009: 71.92010: 79.32011: 79.22012: 94.12014: 722015: 92.12016: 93.92017: 90.12018: 92.82019: 93.82021: 84.82022: 92.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador stood at 92.1%.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 94.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2007.

That places El Salvador 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 56.4%
2008 60.6% +7.4%
2009 71.9% +18.7%
2010 79.3% +10.2%
2011 79.2% -0.0%
2012 94.1% +18.7%
2014 72.0% -23.5%
2015 92.1% +27.9%
2016 93.9% +2.0%
2017 90.1% -4.1%
2018 92.8% +2.9%
2019 93.8% +1.1%
2021 84.8% -9.6%
2022 92.1% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.0% 56.4% 71.9% 3
2010s 87.5% 72.0% 94.1% 9
2020s 88.4% 84.8% 92.1% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 4 Viet Nam 97.1% compare
  2. 5 Peru 95.2% compare
  3. 6 South Africa 94.6% compare
  4. 8 Panama 90.3% compare
  5. 9 Chile 84.3% compare
  6. 10 Costa Rica 83.5% 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 92.1% 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 94.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 7th out of 38 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 down 2.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 373 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)