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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 22.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.3%
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2016
All-time low
17.5%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

05101520252008201520222008: 192010: 20.22011: 20.52012: 17.52014: 18.42015: 202016: 23.92017: 19.32018: 20.72019: 20.12020: 23.42021: 18.12022: 22.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 22.3% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador peaked at 23.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2012.

That places Ecuador 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Protection and in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 19.0%
2010 20.2% +6.6%
2011 20.5% +1.4%
2012 17.5% -14.4%
2014 18.4% +4.6%
2015 20.0% +9.0%
2016 23.9% +19.3%
2017 19.3% -19.1%
2018 20.7% +7.3%
2019 20.1% -3.0%
2020 23.4% +16.5%
2021 18.1% -22.9%
2022 22.3% +23.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 22.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.3%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 22.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.8%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1
2010s 20.1% 17.5% 23.9% 9
2020s 21.3% 18.1% 23.4% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 20 South Africa 28.3% compare
  2. 21 Mongolia 26.8% compare
  3. 22 Mexico 25.5% compare
  4. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.3% compare
  5. 25 Viet Nam 18.3% compare
  6. 26 Peru 15.5% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador was 22.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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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