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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 24.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.8%
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2016
All-time low
14.3%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 15.82010: 19.42011: 23.62012: 22.32014: 16.82015: 16.82016: 282017: 17.42018: 21.72019: 23.42020: 14.32021: 21.32022: 24.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 24.8% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador peaked at 28.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2020.

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 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 -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 15.8%
2010 19.4% +22.5%
2011 23.6% +21.7%
2012 22.3% -5.7%
2014 16.8% -24.5%
2015 16.8% -0.1%
2016 28.0% +66.8%
2017 17.4% -37.9%
2018 21.7% +24.6%
2019 23.4% +8.0%
2020 14.3% -38.9%
2021 21.3% +48.9%
2022 24.8% +16.2%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 24.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.8%, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 24.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 15.8% 15.8% 1
2010s 21.0% 16.8% 28.0% 9
2020s 20.1% 14.3% 24.8% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 20 Argentina 29.4% compare
  2. 21 Mongolia 26.8% compare
  3. 22 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
  4. 24 Sri Lanka 21.6% compare
  5. 25 Mexico 21.0% compare
  6. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 16.7% 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 24.8% 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 28.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
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 11.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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