Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador
El Salvador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 21.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador is 21.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador peaked at 55.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2014.
El Salvador ranks 4th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.4% | — |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -67.7% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +90.8% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +121.6% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -55.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +439.1% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +12.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 21.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.1%, 3.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 21.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.2%, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 13.1% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 3.5% | 55.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.1% | 21.5% | 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 21.5% 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 55.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- El Salvador ranks 4th out of 25 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 down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population