Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in El Salvador

El Salvador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 7.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
7.2%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in El Salvador, 2008–2022

024682008201520222008: 0.0552009: 0.2072010: 0.1272011: 0.4862012: 0.0142014: 0.4332021: 7.52022: 7.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in El Salvador is 7.2%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 49,905.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in El Salvador peaked at 7.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places El Salvador 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1%
2009 0.2% +272.8%
2010 0.1% -38.7%
2011 0.5% +283.6%
2012 0.0% -97.0%
2014 0.4% +2912.9%
2021 7.5% +1644.0%
2022 7.2% -4.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 7.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 7.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.8%, 73% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 0.5% 4
2020s 7.4% 7.2% 7.5% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 20 Uruguay 7.9% compare
  2. 21 Paraguay 7.6% compare
  3. 22 Ukraine 7.2% compare
  4. 24 Serbia 7.0% compare
  5. 25 Peru 6.2% compare
  6. 26 Kosovo 5.2% compare
  7. 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in El Salvador?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in El Salvador was 7.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 49,905.4%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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