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

El Salvador: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.5806 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5806
Change on year
up 109.4%
World rank
24th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5806
in 2020
All-time low
-0.2394
in 2005
Years of data
15
2002–2020

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

-0.200.20.40.62002201120202002: 0.1692003: -0.0072005: -0.2392007: 0.3352008: 0.4572009: 0.4632010: 0.4232011: 0.4062014: 0.1652015: 0.2982016: 0.1622017: 0.2182018: 0.2652019: 0.2772020: 0.581

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.5806 for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 109.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in El Salvador peaked at 0.5806 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.2394, in 2005.

El Salvador ranks 24th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Social protection, 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 0.1695
2003 -0.0068 -104.0%
2005 -0.2394 +3408.3%
2007 0.3349 -239.9%
2008 0.4574 +36.6%
2009 0.463 +1.2%
2010 0.4227 -8.7%
2011 0.4063 -3.9%
2014 0.1654 -59.3%
2015 0.2977 +80.0%
2016 0.1616 -45.7%
2017 0.2176 +34.6%
2018 0.2649 +21.7%
2019 0.2773 +4.7%
2020 0.5806 +109.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.5806 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5851, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -3408.3% -0.0068 -0.2394

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1964 -0.2394 0.463 6
2010s 0.2767 0.1616 0.4227 8
2020s 0.5806 0.5806 0.5806 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 21 Denmark 0.5883 compare
  2. 22 Turkey 0.5861 compare
  3. 23 Serbia 0.5851 compare
  4. 25 Albania 0.5659 compare
  5. 26 Ireland 0.5612 compare
  6. 27 Sweden 0.5262 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in El Salvador?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in El Salvador was 0.5806 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5806 in 2020.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2394 in 2005.
How does El Salvador rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
El Salvador ranks 24th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 protection, 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 protection, 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
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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