Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador
El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 23.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador is 23.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador peaked at 23.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2009.
That places El Salvador 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.5% | — |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +147.2% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +207.2% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +22.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 23.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 3.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 23.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 4.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 5.5% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 6.1% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 18.8% | 23.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador?
- Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador was 23.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- El Salvador ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population