Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 24.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2009
All-time low
13.8%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in El Salvador, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 13.82009: 26.62010: 24.32011: 25.42012: 262014: 192021: 23.42022: 24

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador is 24.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador peaked at 26.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2008.

That places El Salvador 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.8%
2009 26.6% +92.6%
2010 24.3% -8.7%
2011 25.4% +4.6%
2012 26.0% +2.1%
2014 19.0% -26.8%
2021 23.4% +22.9%
2022 24.0% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.2% 13.8% 26.6% 2
2010s 23.7% 19.0% 26.0% 4
2020s 23.7% 23.4% 24.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador was 24.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
El Salvador ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 230 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)