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

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 22.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
22.0%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2022
All-time low
5.5%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

51015202008201520222008: 7.32009: 5.52010: 62011: 8.12012: 9.82014: 11.12021: 19.62022: 22

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador is 22.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador peaked at 22.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2009.

That places El Salvador 2nd out of 27 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 -rural in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 7.3%
2009 5.5% -24.8%
2010 6.0% +10.0%
2011 8.1% +34.9%
2012 9.8% +21.1%
2014 11.1% +12.4%
2021 19.6% +77.6%
2022 22.0% +12.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 22.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 22.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 5.5% 7.3% 2
2010s 8.8% 6.0% 11.1% 4
2020s 20.8% 19.6% 22.0% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Uruguay 40.2% compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 20.7% compare
  3. 4 Peru 17.6% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 17.1% 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 22.0% 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 22.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
El Salvador ranks 2nd out of 27 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 123.9%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 230 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population