Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 20.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.8%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2021
All-time low
14.0%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Ecuador, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 142010: 15.12011: 14.12012: 142014: 14.12015: 15.82016: 18.42017: 15.62018: 19.52019: 19.72020: 18.32021: 22.12022: 20.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador stood at 20.8%.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador peaked at 22.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2008.

Ecuador ranks 23rd of 36 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 14.0%
2010 15.1% +7.7%
2011 14.1% -6.3%
2012 14.0% -0.9%
2014 14.1% +0.7%
2015 15.8% +11.9%
2016 18.4% +16.9%
2017 15.6% -15.6%
2018 19.5% +25.1%
2019 19.7% +1.3%
2020 18.3% -7.1%
2021 22.1% +20.6%
2022 20.8% -5.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 20.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.0%, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 20.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1
2010s 16.2% 14.0% 19.7% 9
2020s 20.4% 18.3% 22.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 21 Côte d'Ivoire 25.7% compare
  2. 22 Panama 22.8% compare
  3. 24 Mexico 20.7% compare
  4. 25 Viet Nam 16.3% compare
  5. 26 Pakistan 15.1% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador was 20.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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