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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 30.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.5%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2016
All-time low
24.8%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 28.9 preT2010: 31.1 preT2011: 31.8 preT2012: 31.2 preT2014: 24.8 preT2015: 27.3 preT2016: 37 preT2017: 26.6 preT2018: 29.9 preT2019: 32 preT2020: 31.7 preT2021: 32.4 preT2022: 30.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Ecuador is 30.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 37.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2014.

That places Ecuador 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 28.9%
2010 31.1% +7.6%
2011 31.8% +2.4%
2012 31.2% -1.9%
2014 24.8% -20.5%
2015 27.3% +9.9%
2016 37.0% +35.5%
2017 26.6% -28.0%
2018 29.9% +12.4%
2019 32.0% +6.8%
2020 31.7% -1.0%
2021 32.4% +2.5%
2022 30.5% -6.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 30.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 30.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.9% 28.9% 28.9% 1
2010s 30.2% 24.8% 37.0% 9
2020s 31.5% 30.5% 32.4% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 23 Argentina 39.7% compare
  2. 24 Panama 39.4% compare
  3. 25 Mexico 35.4% compare
  4. 27 Sri Lanka 28.5% compare
  5. 28 Pakistan 24.3% compare
  6. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 30.5% 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 37.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 26th out of 37 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 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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