Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 25.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
25.8%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2021
All-time low
21.7%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 26.8 preT2010: 27 preT2011: 27.7 preT2012: 26.2 preT2014: 21.7 preT2015: 22.5 preT2016: 27 preT2017: 21.9 preT2018: 24.2 preT2019: 27.2 preT2020: 27.5 preT2021: 28.5 preT2022: 25.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Ecuador stood at 25.8%.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Ecuador peaked at 28.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2014.

That places Ecuador 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 26.8%
2010 27.0% +0.6%
2011 27.7% +2.4%
2012 26.2% -5.1%
2014 21.7% -17.3%
2015 22.5% +3.5%
2016 27.0% +20.1%
2017 21.9% -18.9%
2018 24.2% +10.8%
2019 27.2% +12.1%
2020 27.5% +1.1%
2021 28.5% +3.9%
2022 25.8% -9.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 25.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 25.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 1
2010s 25.0% 21.7% 27.7% 9
2020s 27.3% 25.8% 28.5% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 14 Belarus 29.2% compare
  2. 15 Mexico 28.5% compare
  3. 16 Kyrgyzstan 26.4% compare
  4. 18 Mongolia 25.6% compare
  5. 19 Argentina 25.1% compare
  6. 20 Republic of Moldova 23.9% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Ecuador was 25.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Ecuador ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group