Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) was 0.0899 preT in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0899 preT
Change on year
down 70.7%
World rank
26th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.5 preT
in 2011
All-time low
0.0899 preT
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in El Salvador, 2008–2022

00.511.522.52008201520222008: 1.5 preT2009: 0.959 preT2010: 1.6 preT2011: 2.5 preT2012: 0.096 preT2014: 0.859 preT2021: 0.307 preT2022: 0.09 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.0899 preT for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in El Salvador peaked at 2.5 preT in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0899 preT, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 1.49 preT
2009 0.9592 preT -35.6%
2010 1.63 preT +69.8%
2011 2.5 preT +53.4%
2012 0.0957 preT -96.2%
2014 0.8589 preT +797.1%
2021 0.3066 preT -64.3%
2022 0.0899 preT -70.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.22 preT 0.9592 preT 1.49 preT 2
2010s 1.27 preT 0.0957 preT 2.5 preT 4
2020s 0.1983 preT 0.0899 preT 0.3066 preT 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 23 Peru 0.2779 preT compare
  2. 24 Indonesia 0.2551 preT compare
  3. 25 Colombia 0.1313 preT compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in El Salvador?
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) in El Salvador was 0.0899 preT in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2.5 preT in 2011.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0899 preT in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest)?
El Salvador ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 5th quintile (richest) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 220 data points, 2004–2022
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