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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 16.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.1%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2010
All-time low
14.2%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

10203040502008201520222008: 38.32010: 47.82011: 45.42012: 44.22014: 27.12015: 20.52016: 23.52017: 17.62018: 16.82019: 15.72020: 22.22021: 14.22022: 16.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Ecuador stood at 16.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Ecuador peaked at 47.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2021.

That places Ecuador 26th 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 -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 38.3%
2010 47.8% +24.9%
2011 45.4% -5.1%
2012 44.2% -2.6%
2014 27.1% -38.7%
2015 20.5% -24.3%
2016 23.5% +14.8%
2017 17.6% -25.0%
2018 16.8% -5.0%
2019 15.7% -6.7%
2020 22.2% +42.0%
2021 14.2% -36.3%
2022 16.1% +13.7%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 16.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 66% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 16.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.0%, 67% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.3% 38.3% 38.3% 1
2010s 28.7% 15.7% 47.8% 9
2020s 17.5% 14.2% 22.2% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 23 El Salvador 18.2% compare
  2. 24 Türkiye 17.7% compare
  3. 25 Panama 17.3% compare
  4. 27 Sri Lanka 15.5% compare
  5. 28 Belarus 14.0% compare
  6. 29 Pakistan 10.3% 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 16.1% 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 47.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2021.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Ecuador ranks 26th 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 63.5%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
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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