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

El Salvador: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 32.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
32.1%
Change on year
up 35.8%
World rank
14th
of 29 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2022
All-time low
1.6%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 1.62009: 3.92010: 5.82011: 5.72012: 4.52014: 52021: 23.62022: 32.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador is 32.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 617.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador peaked at 32.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.

That places El Salvador 14th out of 29 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 -urban in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 1.6%
2009 3.9% +140.0%
2010 5.8% +48.6%
2011 5.7% -2.4%
2012 4.5% -21.4%
2014 5.0% +11.1%
2021 23.6% +375.0%
2022 32.1% +35.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 1.6% 3.9% 2
2010s 5.2% 4.5% 5.8% 4
2020s 27.9% 23.6% 32.1% 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 32.1% 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 32.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
El Salvador ranks 14th out of 29 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 up 617.1%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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