Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile was 9.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador stood at 9.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador peaked at 21.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.2% | — |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -63.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.2% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.7% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in El Salvador was 9.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap