Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in El Salvador

El Salvador: Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban was 77.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
77.8%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2012
All-time low
13.8%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in El Salvador, 2007–2022

204060802007201420222007: 13.82008: 18.32009: 28.42010: 46.82011: 43.82012: 79.42014: 42.52015: 78.72016: 79.12017: 71.82018: 69.62019: 72.52021: 73.92022: 77.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 77.8% for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in El Salvador peaked at 79.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 13.8%
2008 18.3% +32.5%
2009 28.4% +55.3%
2010 46.8% +65.0%
2011 43.8% -6.5%
2012 79.4% +81.2%
2014 42.5% -46.5%
2015 78.7% +85.3%
2016 79.1% +0.5%
2017 71.8% -9.2%
2018 69.6% -3.0%
2019 72.5% +4.2%
2021 73.9% +1.9%
2022 77.8% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1% 13.8% 28.4% 3
2010s 64.9% 42.5% 79.4% 9
2020s 75.8% 73.9% 77.8% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 87.8% compare
  2. 3 Thailand 73.9% compare
  3. 4 Viet Nam 69.6% compare
  4. 5 Peru 69.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in El Salvador?
Population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in El Salvador was 77.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban?
El Salvador ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)