Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private was 9.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.6%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2019
All-time low
9.6%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private in El Salvador, 2007–2022

05101520252007201420222007: 21.6 preT2008: 19.4 preT2009: 14.5 preT2010: 17 preT2011: 13.5 preT2012: 13.5 preT2014: 19.3 preT2015: 14.7 preT2016: 14.3 preT2017: 14.9 preT2018: 16.6 preT2019: 23.8 preT2021: 11 preT2022: 9.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private in El Salvador stood at 9.6%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private in El Salvador peaked at 23.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2007 21.6%
2008 19.4% -10.0%
2009 14.5% -25.6%
2010 17.0% +17.3%
2011 13.5% -20.4%
2012 13.5% -0.3%
2014 19.3% +43.1%
2015 14.7% -23.7%
2016 14.3% -2.6%
2017 14.9% +4.0%
2018 16.6% +11.9%
2019 23.8% +43.2%
2021 11.0% -53.8%
2022 9.6% -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 14.5% 21.6% 3
2010s 16.4% 13.5% 23.8% 9
2020s 10.3% 9.6% 11.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 20 Burkina Faso 14.4% compare
  2. 21 Peru 10.8% compare
  3. 22 Armenia 10.0% compare
  4. 24 Brazil 9.4% compare
  5. 25 Chile 9.3% compare
  6. 26 Kazakhstan 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private in El Salvador?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private in El Salvador was 9.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private?
El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 320 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Domestic Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)