Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 18.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.2%
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
19th
of 26 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2012
All-time low
13.1%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in El Salvador, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 13.1 preT2009: 20.3 preT2010: 21.3 preT2011: 19.5 preT2012: 23.9 preT2014: 22.9 preT2021: 21.3 preT2022: 18.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador is 18.2%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador peaked at 23.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2008.

El Salvador ranks 19th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 13.1%
2009 20.3% +55.1%
2010 21.3% +5.0%
2011 19.5% -8.7%
2012 23.9% +22.8%
2014 22.9% -4.3%
2021 21.3% -7.0%
2022 18.2% -14.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 18.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 86% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 18.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 13.1% 20.3% 2
2010s 21.9% 19.5% 23.9% 4
2020s 19.8% 18.2% 21.3% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 16 Georgia 20.2% compare
  2. 17 Indonesia 19.7% compare
  3. 18 Costa Rica 19.3% compare
  4. 20 Armenia 17.5% compare
  5. 21 Mexico 17.1% compare
  6. 22 Viet Nam 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador was 18.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
El Salvador ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population