Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador
El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 26.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 26.3% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador peaked at 26.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2009.
El Salvador ranks 3rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.2% | — |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +14.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 26.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 2.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 26.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 9.3% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.0% | 18.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.0% | 26.3% | 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 26.3% 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 26.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 24 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 54.2%. 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 -rural. 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