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 1.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.1%
Change on year
up 116.1%
World rank
13th
of 25 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 30.32009: 24.82010: 18.52011: 11.12012: 112014: 5.62021: 0.5192022: 1.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.1% for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in 2022.

That represents a change of up 116.1% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in El Salvador peaked at 30.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.

El Salvador ranks 13th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 30.3%
2009 24.8% -18.1%
2010 18.5% -25.3%
2011 11.1% -40.3%
2012 11.0% -0.7%
2014 5.6% -49.1%
2021 0.5% -90.7%
2022 1.1% +116.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.5% 24.8% 30.3% 2
2010s 11.5% 5.6% 18.5% 4
2020s 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 2

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  4. 14 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
  5. 15 Argentina 1.0% compare
  6. 16 Chile 0.3% 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 1.1% 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 30.3% 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 0.5% in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional?
El Salvador ranks 13th out of 25 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 89.8%. 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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 207 data points, 2004–2022
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population