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

El Salvador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 11.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.4%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2007
All-time low
10.9%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

05101520252007201420222007: 24 poorest2008: 23.3 poorest2009: 19.7 poorest2010: 19 poorest2011: 19.7 poorest2012: 18.8 poorest2014: 18.5 poorest2015: 19.2 poorest2016: 20.7 poorest2017: 23.2 poorest2018: 22.5 poorest2019: 21.9 poorest2021: 10.9 poorest2022: 11.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in El Salvador is 11.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in El Salvador peaked at 24.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2007 24.0%
2008 23.3% -3.2%
2009 19.7% -15.1%
2010 19.0% -3.7%
2011 19.7% +3.4%
2012 18.8% -4.3%
2014 18.5% -1.5%
2015 19.2% +3.4%
2016 20.7% +7.8%
2017 23.2% +12.1%
2018 22.5% -3.0%
2019 21.9% -2.5%
2021 10.9% -50.4%
2022 11.4% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 19.7% 24.0% 3
2010s 20.4% 18.5% 23.2% 9
2020s 11.1% 10.9% 11.4% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 4 Armenia 22.3% compare
  2. 5 South Africa 21.8% compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 17.2% compare
  4. 8 Honduras 11.3% compare
  5. 9 Kyrgyzstan 10.2% compare
  6. 10 Sri Lanka 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in El Salvador?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in El Salvador was 11.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
El Salvador ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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