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 56.9%
World rank
23rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2021
All-time low
14.5%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

10203040502008201520222008: 44.52010: 40.92011: 38.92012: 472014: 252015: 29.22016: 39.42017: 29.32018: 32.22019: 14.52020: 37.72021: 51.72022: 22.3

Source: ASPIRE.

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 56.9% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Ecuador peaked at 51.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2019.

Ecuador ranks 23rd of 27 countries on this measure, 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 in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 44.5%
2010 40.9% -7.9%
2011 38.9% -4.9%
2012 47.0% +20.8%
2014 25.0% -46.8%
2015 29.2% +16.7%
2016 39.4% +34.9%
2017 29.3% -25.6%
2018 32.2% +9.8%
2019 14.5% -55.0%
2020 37.7% +160.7%
2021 51.7% +37.0%
2022 22.3% -56.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 22.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.1%, 57% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 22.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.5% 44.5% 44.5% 1
2010s 32.9% 14.5% 47.0% 9
2020s 37.2% 22.3% 51.7% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 20 Costa Rica 24.1% compare
  2. 21 Türkiye 23.6% compare
  3. 22 Chile 23.2% compare
  4. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.2% compare
  5. 25 Paraguay 13.3% compare
  6. 26 Burkina Faso 9.8% 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 51.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Ecuador ranks 23rd 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 52.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers
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