Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in El Salvador

El Salvador: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 4.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.4%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2022
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in El Salvador, 2007–2022

12342007201420222007: 0.7182008: 1.42009: 0.9692010: 1.42011: 1.22012: 2.12014: 2.12015: 2.42016: 1.92017: 2.12018: 2.62019: 3.32021: 4.22022: 4.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 4.4% for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in El Salvador peaked at 4.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.

El Salvador ranks 21st of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 0.7%
2008 1.4% +92.3%
2009 1.0% -29.8%
2010 1.4% +49.5%
2011 1.2% -16.0%
2012 2.1% +71.7%
2014 2.1% -1.4%
2015 2.4% +17.3%
2016 1.9% -19.3%
2017 2.1% +9.9%
2018 2.6% +20.7%
2019 3.3% +26.8%
2021 4.2% +27.1%
2022 4.4% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 1.4% 3
2010s 2.1% 1.2% 3.3% 9
2020s 4.3% 4.2% 4.4% 2

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  4. 22 Serbia 4.2% compare
  5. 23 Ecuador 3.2% compare
  6. 24 Thailand 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in El Salvador?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in El Salvador was 4.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)