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

Latest (2022)
23.1%
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2022
All-time low
5.5%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador, 2008–2022

5101520252008201520222008: 17.5 preT2009: 5.5 preT2010: 8.7 preT2011: 21.6 preT2012: 12 preT2014: 6.1 preT2021: 18.8 preT2022: 23.1 preT

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Uruguay 38.5% compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 15.9% compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 13.8% compare
  4. 5 Peru 13.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population