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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 25.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
25.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2016
All-time low
22.3%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 24.82010: 26.32011: 27.42012: 262014: 22.32015: 232016: 31.12017: 22.42018: 25.12019: 24.62020: 25.32021: 25.52022: 25.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 25.7% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 31.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2014.

Ecuador ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 Protection and Labor in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 24.8%
2010 26.3% +6.2%
2011 27.4% +4.2%
2012 26.0% -5.0%
2014 22.3% -14.4%
2015 23.0% +3.4%
2016 31.1% +35.2%
2017 22.4% -28.0%
2018 25.1% +12.0%
2019 24.6% -2.1%
2020 25.3% +3.0%
2021 25.5% +0.7%
2022 25.7% +0.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 25.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 25.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 24.8% 24.8% 1
2010s 25.4% 22.3% 31.1% 9
2020s 25.5% 25.3% 25.7% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 21 Thailand 28.5% compare
  2. 22 Uruguay 27.7% compare
  3. 23 Mexico 27.0% compare
  4. 25 Viet Nam 19.0% compare
  5. 26 Indonesia 18.2% compare
  6. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.1% compare

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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 25.7% 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 31.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 24th 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 1.1%. 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 Protection and Labor. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group