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 24.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.6%
Change on year
up 36.6%
World rank
17th
of 29 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2012
All-time low
11.6%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 11.62009: 24.52010: 21.32011: 24.22012: 252014: 17.42021: 182022: 24.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador stood at 24.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in El Salvador peaked at 25.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2008.

That places El Salvador 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in El Salvador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 11.6%
2009 24.5% +111.1%
2010 21.3% -13.3%
2011 24.2% +14.0%
2012 25.0% +3.3%
2014 17.4% -30.5%
2021 18.0% +3.3%
2022 24.6% +36.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.1% 11.6% 24.5% 2
2010s 22.0% 17.4% 25.0% 4
2020s 21.3% 18.0% 24.6% 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 24.6% 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 25.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash?
El Salvador ranks 17th out of 29 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 down 1.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 240 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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