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

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 23.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2021
All-time low
5.8%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

5101520252008201520222008: 5.82009: 12.12010: 15.92011: 18.12012: 17.32014: 16.52021: 23.32022: 23.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador stood at 23.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador peaked at 23.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2008.

That places El Salvador 3rd out of 24 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 -rural in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 5.8%
2009 12.1% +108.9%
2010 15.9% +30.8%
2011 18.1% +14.3%
2012 17.3% -4.7%
2014 16.5% -4.8%
2021 23.3% +41.6%
2022 23.1% -1.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 23.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 23.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 5.8% 12.1% 2
2010s 16.9% 15.9% 18.1% 4
2020s 23.2% 23.1% 23.3% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Vietnam 24.3% compare
  2. 2 Colombia 23.5% compare
  3. 4 Peru 22.2% compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 20.0% compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 19.8% compare

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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 23.1% 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 23.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 24 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 33.3%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population