Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in El Salvador

El Salvador: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 27.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.8%
Change on year
up 41.2%
World rank
21st
of 30 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2011
All-time low
12.9%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 12.9 preT2009: 26.1 preT2010: 24 preT2011: 29.4 preT2012: 24.9 preT2014: 23.7 preT2021: 19.7 preT2022: 27.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 27.8% for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in 2022.

That represents a change of up 41.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador peaked at 29.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2008.

El Salvador ranks 21st of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 12.9%
2009 26.1% +101.6%
2010 24.0% -7.8%
2011 29.4% +22.2%
2012 24.9% -15.3%
2014 23.7% -4.8%
2021 19.7% -16.8%
2022 27.8% +41.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 12.9% 26.1% 2
2010s 25.5% 23.7% 29.4% 4
2020s 23.8% 19.7% 27.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador was 27.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage 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
30 places, 255 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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