Population only receiving All Social Assistance in El Salvador

El Salvador: Population only receiving All Social Assistance was 80.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
80.4%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2016
All-time low
28.5%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Population only receiving All Social Assistance in El Salvador, 2007–2022

204060802007201420222007: 28.5 %2008: 30.6 %2009: 41 %2010: 54.9 %2011: 51.7 %2012: 83.1 %2014: 50.3 %2015: 82.8 %2016: 83.1 %2017: 77.8 %2018: 75.5 %2019: 77.2 %2021: 77.9 %2022: 80.4 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 80.4% for population only receiving all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance in El Salvador peaked at 83.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 3rd 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 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 28.5%
2008 30.6% +7.1%
2009 41.0% +34.3%
2010 54.9% +33.9%
2011 51.7% -5.8%
2012 83.1% +60.6%
2014 50.3% -39.4%
2015 82.8% +64.4%
2016 83.1% +0.5%
2017 77.8% -6.4%
2018 75.5% -2.9%
2019 77.2% +2.3%
2021 77.9% +0.9%
2022 80.4% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.4% 28.5% 41.0% 3
2010s 70.7% 50.3% 83.1% 9
2020s 79.1% 77.9% 80.4% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Bolivia 90.1% compare
  2. 2 Thailand 82.6% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 75.0% compare
  4. 5 Vietnam 74.9% compare
  5. 6 Peru 73.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving all social assistance in El Salvador?
Population only receiving all social assistance in El Salvador was 80.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for population only receiving all social assistance?
El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population only receiving all social assistance rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%)
Unit
%
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)