[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central America

Central America: [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash was 21.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
21.7%
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
25th
of 37 groups
All-time high
22.6%
in 2017
All-time low
19.3%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central America, 2015–2023

05101520252015201920232015: 19.92016: 21.42017: 22.62018: 19.32019: 19.52020: 20.12021: 20.62022: 20.62023: 21.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central America stood at 21.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central America peaked at 22.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2018.

That places Central America 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central America, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex (%) in Central America, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 19.9%
2016 21.4% +7.5%
2017 22.6% +5.6%
2018 19.3% -14.6%
2019 19.5% +1.0%
2020 20.1% +3.1%
2021 20.6% +2.5%
2022 20.6% +0.0%
2023 21.7% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.5% 19.3% 22.6% 5
2020s 20.8% 20.1% 21.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central America?
[ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash in Central America was 21.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2018.
How does Central America rank for [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash?
Central America ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 502 data points, 2009–2024
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