Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile was 77.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in El Salvador, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2022, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in El Salvador stood at 77.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in El Salvador peaked at 77.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2007.
That places El Salvador 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.9% | — |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +98.7% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +250.7% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -73.6% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +272.5% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 6.9% | 12.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 20.2% | 76.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 73.9% | 77.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in El Salvador?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile in El Salvador was 77.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social safety net programs in richest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.