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

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 17.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.1%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
23rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2010
All-time low
17.1%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 36.62009: 30.52010: 44.52011: 20.62012: 35.32014: 33.12021: 19.12022: 17.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 17.1% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador peaked at 44.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2022.

El Salvador ranks 23rd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 36.6%
2009 30.5% -16.6%
2010 44.5% +45.8%
2011 20.6% -53.8%
2012 35.3% +71.5%
2014 33.1% -6.2%
2021 19.1% -42.4%
2022 17.1% -10.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 17.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.8%, 62% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 17.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 56% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.6% 30.5% 36.6% 2
2010s 33.4% 20.6% 44.5% 4
2020s 18.1% 17.1% 19.1% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 22 Indonesia 21.5% compare
  4. 24 Viet Nam 13.7% compare
  5. 25 Uruguay 4.1% compare

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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 17.1% 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 44.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 25 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 51.5%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population