Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in El Salvador

El Salvador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st was 13.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.8%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2017
All-time low
12.5%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in El Salvador, 2007–2022

102030402007201420222007: 35.1 poorest2008: 36.2 poorest2009: 30.1 poorest2010: 27.1 poorest2011: 29.6 poorest2012: 28.7 poorest2014: 30.3 poorest2015: 34.2 poorest2016: 34.5 poorest2017: 41.1 poorest2018: 38.9 poorest2019: 37.5 poorest2021: 12.5 poorest2022: 13.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in El Salvador is 13.8%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in El Salvador peaked at 41.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 12th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2007 35.1%
2008 36.2% +3.1%
2009 30.1% -16.9%
2010 27.1% -10.1%
2011 29.6% +9.2%
2012 28.7% -2.8%
2014 30.3% +5.5%
2015 34.2% +13.0%
2016 34.5% +0.6%
2017 41.1% +19.4%
2018 38.9% -5.4%
2019 37.5% -3.6%
2021 12.5% -66.7%
2022 13.8% +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.8% 30.1% 36.2% 3
2010s 33.5% 27.1% 41.1% 9
2020s 13.2% 12.5% 13.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in El Salvador?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in El Salvador was 13.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st?
El Salvador ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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