Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional in El Salvador

El Salvador: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional was 1.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.8%
Change on year
up 42.0%
World rank
25th
of 26 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2008
All-time low
1.2%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional in El Salvador, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 37.2 preT2009: 28.1 preT2010: 25.8 preT2011: 18.1 preT2012: 11.3 preT2014: 15.5 preT2021: 1.2 preT2022: 1.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.8% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in 2022.

The figure is up 42.0% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador peaked at 37.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 25th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 37.2%
2009 28.1% -24.4%
2010 25.8% -8.3%
2011 18.1% -30.1%
2012 11.3% -37.6%
2014 15.5% +37.3%
2021 1.2% -92.0%
2022 1.8% +42.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 11% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1%, 29% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.7% 28.1% 37.2% 2
2010s 17.6% 11.3% 25.8% 4
2020s 1.5% 1.2% 1.8% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 22 Peru 6.2% compare
  2. 23 Colombia 5.9% compare
  3. 24 Chile 2.7% compare
  4. 26 Uruguay 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador was 1.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional?
El Salvador ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - 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 extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population