Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 12.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2011
All-time low
12.6%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

102030402008201520222008: 35.7 preT2010: 39.8 preT2011: 42.3 preT2012: 39.5 preT2014: 26.3 preT2015: 14.9 preT2016: 20.6 preT2017: 14.4 preT2018: 15.7 preT2019: 15.2 preT2020: 18.1 preT2021: 12.6 preT2022: 12.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Ecuador stood at 12.7%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Ecuador peaked at 42.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2021.

That places Ecuador 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 35.7%
2010 39.8% +11.4%
2011 42.3% +6.4%
2012 39.5% -6.7%
2014 26.3% -33.5%
2015 14.9% -43.2%
2016 20.6% +37.9%
2017 14.4% -29.8%
2018 15.7% +9.0%
2019 15.2% -3.5%
2020 18.1% +19.1%
2021 12.6% -30.4%
2022 12.7% +0.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.2%, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 12.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.3%, 54% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.7% 35.7% 35.7% 1
2010s 25.4% 14.4% 42.3% 9
2020s 14.4% 12.6% 18.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 25 Panama 19.0% compare
  2. 26 Mexico 18.7% compare
  3. 27 Türkiye 17.8% compare
  4. 29 Belarus 10.3% compare
  5. 30 Malawi 7.6% compare
  6. 31 Burkina Faso 6.3% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Ecuador was 12.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Ecuador ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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