Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in El Salvador

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 17.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.7%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
29th
of 30 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2008
All-time low
17.7%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in El Salvador, 2008–2022

20304050602008201520222008: 64.8 preT2009: 60.2 preT2010: 53.9 preT2011: 51.4 preT2012: 49.1 preT2014: 50.7 preT2021: 20.7 preT2022: 17.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador peaked at 64.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 64.8%
2009 60.2% -7.1%
2010 53.9% -10.4%
2011 51.4% -4.6%
2012 49.1% -4.4%
2014 50.7% +3.2%
2021 20.7% -59.2%
2022 17.7% -14.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 17.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 17.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 58% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.5% 60.2% 64.8% 2
2010s 51.3% 49.1% 53.9% 4
2020s 19.2% 17.7% 20.7% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 26 Mongolia 22.3% compare
  2. 27 Romania 21.0% compare
  3. 28 Viet Nam 20.3% compare
  4. 30 Uruguay 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador was 17.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
El Salvador ranks 29th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population