Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador
El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 14.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador is 14.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador peaked at 53.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 25th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53.4% | — |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -59.3% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -17.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.2%, 32% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.0%, 48% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 49.4% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 36.3% | 46.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 17.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador was 14.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- El Salvador ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population