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

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 14.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.5%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
24th
of 26 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2008
All-time low
14.5%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

10203040502008201520222008: 49.42009: 45.92010: 42.72011: 30.52012: 35.72014: 28.22021: 16.62022: 14.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador is 14.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% 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 49.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2022.

That places El Salvador 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 49.4%
2009 45.9% -7.1%
2010 42.7% -7.0%
2011 30.5% -28.6%
2012 35.7% +17.1%
2014 28.2% -21.0%
2021 16.6% -41.0%
2022 14.5% -12.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 14.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.6%, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 14.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.4%, 62% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.7% 45.9% 49.4% 2
2010s 34.3% 28.2% 42.7% 4
2020s 15.6% 14.5% 16.6% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 21 Colombia 23.3% compare
  2. 22 Indonesia 20.8% compare
  3. 23 Mexico 20.2% compare
  4. 25 Viet Nam 12.0% compare
  5. 26 Uruguay 4.0% 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 14.5% 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 49.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
El Salvador ranks 24th 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 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