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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 19.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2016
All-time low
14.5%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 14.52010: 16.72011: 17.62012: 16.92014: 16.52015: 17.92016: 21.92017: 18.42018: 19.82019: 21.12020: 162021: 19.32022: 19.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 19.4% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador peaked at 21.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2008.

That places Ecuador 25th out of 37 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 in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 14.5%
2010 16.7% +15.4%
2011 17.6% +5.4%
2012 16.9% -3.9%
2014 16.5% -2.6%
2015 17.9% +8.5%
2016 21.9% +22.7%
2017 18.4% -16.0%
2018 19.8% +7.5%
2019 21.1% +6.3%
2020 16.0% -24.0%
2021 19.3% +20.3%
2022 19.4% +0.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 19.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.4%, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 19.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 1
2010s 18.5% 16.5% 21.9% 9
2020s 18.2% 16.0% 19.4% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 22 Argentina 27.4% compare
  2. 23 Panama 21.2% compare
  3. 24 Mexico 21.2% compare
  4. 26 Viet Nam 16.6% compare
  5. 27 Sri Lanka 13.8% compare
  6. 28 Pakistan 12.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 19.4% 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 21.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Ecuador ranks 25th out of 37 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 14.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 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