Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 23.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.6%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2022
All-time low
8.8%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in El Salvador, 2008–2022

05101520252008201520222008: 9.2 preT2009: 12.3 preT2010: 8.8 preT2011: 10.2 preT2012: 11.9 preT2014: 12.6 preT2021: 21.1 preT2022: 23.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador is 23.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador peaked at 23.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2010.

That places El Salvador 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 9.2%
2009 12.3% +33.4%
2010 8.8% -28.6%
2011 10.2% +15.5%
2012 11.9% +17.3%
2014 12.6% +5.7%
2021 21.1% +67.5%
2022 23.6% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 9.2% 12.3% 2
2010s 10.9% 8.8% 12.6% 4
2020s 22.4% 21.1% 23.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador was 23.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2010.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
El Salvador ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population