Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in El Salvador

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 18.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
18.8%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2022
All-time low
1.3%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in El Salvador, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 2.8 preT2009: 1.3 preT2010: 1.4 preT2011: 2.9 preT2012: 3.1 preT2014: 3 preT2021: 16.5 preT2022: 18.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 18.8% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 505.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador peaked at 18.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2009.

That places El Salvador 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 2.8%
2009 1.3% -51.4%
2010 1.4% +5.0%
2011 2.9% +106.0%
2012 3.1% +6.7%
2014 3.0% -3.6%
2021 16.5% +450.5%
2022 18.8% +14.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 18.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.4%, 4.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 18.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 4.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 1.3% 2.8% 2
2010s 2.6% 1.4% 3.1% 4
2020s 17.7% 16.5% 18.8% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Uruguay 32.4% compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 19.8% compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 15.1% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 14.8% compare
  5. 6 Romania 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador was 18.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2009.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 505.1%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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