Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash was 19.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
19.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2022
All-time low
4.1%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador, 2008–2022

51015202008201520222008: 5.12009: 6.72010: 4.12011: 4.82012: 7.82014: 5.92021: 19.72022: 19.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador stood at 19.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 156.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador peaked at 19.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2010.

That places El Salvador 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 5.1%
2009 6.7% +31.8%
2010 4.1% -39.2%
2011 4.8% +16.0%
2012 7.8% +63.5%
2014 5.9% -23.4%
2021 19.7% +230.5%
2022 19.9% +1.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5%, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 19.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9% 5.1% 6.7% 2
2010s 5.6% 4.1% 7.8% 4
2020s 19.8% 19.7% 19.9% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Uruguay 29.5% compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 20.4% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 19.1% compare
  4. 5 Mongolia 18.8% compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador was 19.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash?
El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.8%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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