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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 17.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.4%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2008
All-time low
17.4%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 48.62009: 39.92010: 33.22011: 33.92012: 34.42014: 33.22021: 18.52022: 17.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador stood at 17.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador peaked at 48.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2022.

El Salvador ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 -rural in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 48.6%
2009 39.9% -17.9%
2010 33.2% -16.8%
2011 33.9% +2.3%
2012 34.4% +1.5%
2014 33.2% -3.6%
2021 18.5% -44.1%
2022 17.4% -6.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 17.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.8%, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 17.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.1%, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.2% 39.9% 48.6% 2
2010s 33.7% 33.2% 34.4% 4
2020s 18.0% 17.4% 18.5% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 23 Peru 20.7% compare
  2. 24 Colombia 19.5% compare
  3. 25 Viet Nam 19.0% compare
  4. 27 Uruguay 9.9% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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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 17.4% 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 48.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
El Salvador ranks 26th out of 27 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 49.5%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 230 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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