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

El Salvador: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 26.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.7%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
19th
of 30 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2022
All-time low
7.3%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

5101520252008201520222008: 7.32009: 16.42010: 16.92011: 16.72012: 16.32014: 12.22021: 23.42022: 26.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 26.7% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in El Salvador peaked at 26.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2008.

That places El Salvador 19th out of 30 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 in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 7.3%
2009 16.4% +123.4%
2010 16.9% +3.0%
2011 16.7% -1.1%
2012 16.3% -2.5%
2014 12.2% -25.0%
2021 23.4% +91.4%
2022 26.7% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 7.3% 16.4% 2
2010s 15.5% 12.2% 16.9% 4
2020s 25.1% 23.4% 26.7% 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 26.7% 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 26.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
El Salvador ranks 19th out of 30 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 63.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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