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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 22.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.3%
Change on year
down 56.0%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2021
All-time low
17.8%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 43.5 preT2010: 41.1 preT2011: 39.4 preT2012: 43.6 preT2014: 26.5 preT2015: 26.5 preT2016: 35.7 preT2017: 32.6 preT2018: 24.3 preT2019: 17.8 preT2020: 37.7 preT2021: 50.7 preT2022: 22.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Ecuador is 22.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 56.0% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Ecuador peaked at 50.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2019.

That places Ecuador 21st out of 27 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) (%) - International in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 43.5%
2010 41.1% -5.5%
2011 39.4% -4.2%
2012 43.6% +10.9%
2014 26.5% -39.3%
2015 26.5% +0.1%
2016 35.7% +34.7%
2017 32.6% -8.8%
2018 24.3% -25.2%
2019 17.8% -26.9%
2020 37.7% +112.1%
2021 50.7% +34.3%
2022 22.3% -56.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 22.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.2%, 57% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 22.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.8%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.5% 43.5% 43.5% 1
2010s 31.9% 17.8% 43.6% 9
2020s 36.9% 22.3% 50.7% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 18 Colombia 25.0% compare
  2. 19 Costa Rica 23.3% compare
  3. 20 Türkiye 22.8% compare
  4. 22 Chile 21.1% compare
  5. 23 Peru 19.8% compare
  6. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.5% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Ecuador was 22.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Ecuador ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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