Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in El Salvador

El Salvador: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0
World rank
77th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.0622
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in El Salvador, 2002–2020

00.020.040.062002201120202002: 0.0062003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 0.0012008: 02009: 0.0012010: 0.0012011: 0.0622012: 0.0012013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 0

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in El Salvador stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in El Salvador peaked at 0.0622 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.

That places El Salvador 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in El Salvador, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.0058
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0.001
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0.0007
2010 0.0009 +31.8%
2011 0.0622 +7126.7%
2012 0.0009 -98.5%
2013 0.0002 -81.4%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4098. (27 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4561. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0009 0 0.0058 8
2010s 0.0064 0 0.0622 10
2020s 0 0 0 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 74 Colombia 0.0098 compare
  2. 75 Uganda 0.0095 compare
  3. 76 Japan 0.009 compare
  4. 77 Marshall Islands 0
  5. 77 Palau 0

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in El Salvador?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in El Salvador was 0 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0622 in 2011.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
El Salvador ranks 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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