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

El Salvador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 8.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 27 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 2019
All-time low
8.8%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2007–2022

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

02040602007201420222007: 44.2 <$2.15 a day2008: 39.2 <$2.15 a day2009: 34 <$2.15 a day2010: 29.8 <$2.15 a day2011: 36.7 <$2.15 a day2012: 36.4 <$2.15 a day2014: 44.5 <$2.15 a day2015: 52.5 <$2.15 a day2016: 48.7 <$2.15 a day2017: 59.5 <$2.15 a day2018: 59.8 <$2.15 a day2019: 63.7 <$2.15 a day2021: 8.8 <$2.15 a day2022: 8.9 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in El Salvador is 8.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in El Salvador peaked at 63.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2007 44.2%
2008 39.2% -11.4%
2009 34.0% -13.2%
2010 29.8% -12.5%
2011 36.7% +23.2%
2012 36.4% -0.9%
2014 44.5% +22.5%
2015 52.5% +17.9%
2016 48.7% -7.2%
2017 59.5% +22.1%
2018 59.8% +0.5%
2019 63.7% +6.6%
2021 8.8% -86.2%
2022 8.9% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.2% 34.0% 44.2% 3
2010s 48.0% 29.8% 63.7% 9
2020s 8.8% 8.8% 8.9% 2

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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 8.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
El Salvador ranks 18th 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 75.6%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International 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
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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