Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 18.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Ecuador is 18.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Ecuador peaked at 20.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.2% | — |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +11.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.7% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 12.3% | 18.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
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 18.3% 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 20.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
- Ecuador ranks 18th out of 34 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 up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group