Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in El Salvador

El Salvador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 44.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
44.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2022
All-time low
8.2%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in El Salvador, 2007–2022

102030402007201420222007: 8.2 <$2.15 a day2008: 15.2 <$2.15 a day2009: 14.9 <$2.15 a day2010: 11.7 <$2.15 a day2011: 20.5 <$2.15 a day2012: 10.4 <$2.15 a day2014: 19.5 <$2.15 a day2015: 16.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 8.9 <$2.15 a day2017: 13.4 <$2.15 a day2018: 14.6 <$2.15 a day2019: 17.8 <$2.15 a day2021: 44 <$2.15 a day2022: 44.4 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in El Salvador is 44.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 324.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in El Salvador peaked at 44.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2007.

That places El Salvador 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 8.2%
2008 15.2% +84.3%
2009 14.9% -2.0%
2010 11.7% -21.7%
2011 20.5% +75.9%
2012 10.4% -49.0%
2014 19.5% +86.3%
2015 16.2% -17.0%
2016 8.9% -45.2%
2017 13.4% +51.8%
2018 14.6% +8.3%
2019 17.8% +22.2%
2021 44.0% +147.4%
2022 44.4% +0.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 44.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 44.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.5%, 69% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 8.2% 15.2% 3
2010s 14.8% 8.9% 20.5% 9
2020s 44.2% 44.0% 44.4% 2

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  4. 33 Colombia 14.3% compare
  5. 34 South Africa 12.6% compare
  6. 35 Côte d'Ivoire 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in El Salvador?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in El Salvador was 44.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2007.
How does El Salvador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 324.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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