Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 12.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2021
All-time low
8.0%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Ecuador, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 9.52010: 11.72011: 122012: 11.12014: 11.62015: 11.12016: 11.12017: 11.72018: 11.42019: 12.32020: 82021: 12.72022: 12.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Ecuador is 12.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Ecuador peaked at 12.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 9.5%
2010 11.7% +22.4%
2011 12.0% +2.7%
2012 11.1% -7.6%
2014 11.6% +4.7%
2015 11.1% -4.5%
2016 11.1% +0.1%
2017 11.7% +5.4%
2018 11.4% -1.9%
2019 12.3% +7.8%
2020 8.0% -35.4%
2021 12.7% +59.0%
2022 12.6% -0.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 12.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 12.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.8%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +59.0% 8.0% 12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1
2010s 11.5% 11.1% 12.3% 9
2020s 11.1% 8.0% 12.7% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 14 Mexico 13.6% compare
  2. 15 Argentina 12.9% compare
  3. 16 Mongolia 12.8% compare
  4. 18 Republic of Moldova 11.6% compare
  5. 19 Indonesia 11.1% compare
  6. 20 Panama 10.6% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Ecuador was 12.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Ecuador ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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