Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in El Salvador

El Salvador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme was 12.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.9%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2019
All-time low
12.0%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in El Salvador, 2007–2022

102030402007201420222007: 21.7 <$2.15 a day2008: 21.5 <$2.15 a day2009: 24 <$2.15 a day2010: 20.1 <$2.15 a day2011: 22.5 <$2.15 a day2012: 23.9 <$2.15 a day2014: 30.5 <$2.15 a day2015: 30.6 <$2.15 a day2016: 28 <$2.15 a day2017: 30.7 <$2.15 a day2018: 31.9 <$2.15 a day2019: 42.7 <$2.15 a day2021: 12 <$2.15 a day2022: 12.9 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in El Salvador is 12.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in El Salvador peaked at 42.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 21.7%
2008 21.5% -1.0%
2009 24.0% +11.8%
2010 20.1% -16.1%
2011 22.5% +11.6%
2012 23.9% +6.2%
2014 30.5% +28.0%
2015 30.6% +0.2%
2016 28.0% -8.5%
2017 30.7% +9.6%
2018 31.9% +4.0%
2019 42.7% +33.7%
2021 12.0% -71.8%
2022 12.9% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.4% 21.5% 24.0% 3
2010s 29.0% 20.1% 42.7% 9
2020s 12.5% 12.0% 12.9% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 25 Colombia 22.0% compare
  2. 26 Panama 20.0% compare
  3. 27 Honduras 17.8% compare
  4. 29 Brazil 11.2% compare
  5. 30 Burkina Faso 2.5% compare
  6. 31 Malawi 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in El Salvador?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in El Salvador was 12.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme?
El Salvador ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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