Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in El Salvador
El Salvador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme was 8.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in El Salvador, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 8.1% for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in 2022.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in El Salvador peaked at 79.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 20th 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 -extreme in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | <$2.15 a day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 58.9% | — |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -92.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 46.0% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 37.5% | 79.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 17 Honduras 19.0% compare
- 18 Georgia 18.2% compare
- 19 Costa Rica 8.5% compare
- 21 Chile 8.0% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 6.9% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.2% compare
More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in El Salvador?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in El Salvador was 8.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme?
- El Salvador ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap