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

El Salvador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 9.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
9.6%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

02468102008201520222008: 0.25 poorest2009: 1.4 poorest2010: 1.2 poorest2011: 1.6 poorest2012: 0.109 poorest2014: 1.9 poorest2021: 8.3 poorest2022: 9.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in El Salvador is 9.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 8,704.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in El Salvador peaked at 9.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

El Salvador ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.3%
2009 1.4% +445.3%
2010 1.2% -14.8%
2011 1.6% +38.8%
2012 0.1% -93.2%
2014 1.9% +1645.1%
2021 8.3% +338.3%
2022 9.6% +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.3% 1.4% 2
2010s 1.2% 0.1% 1.9% 4
2020s 9.0% 8.3% 9.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in El Salvador?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in El Salvador was 9.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,704.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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