Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 8.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.0%
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2021
All-time low
4.7%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Ecuador, 2008–2022

02.557.51012.52008201520222008: 5.42010: 6.72011: 6.22012: 4.72014: 6.92015: 7.72016: 6.52017: 6.12018: 9.12019: 10.12020: 8.22021: 11.42022: 8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Ecuador is 8.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Ecuador peaked at 11.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2012.

That places Ecuador 17th out of 34 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 5.4%
2010 6.7% +23.9%
2011 6.2% -6.3%
2012 4.7% -24.6%
2014 6.9% +47.3%
2015 7.7% +10.5%
2016 6.5% -15.8%
2017 6.1% -5.0%
2018 9.1% +47.9%
2019 10.1% +11.6%
2020 8.2% -18.7%
2021 11.4% +38.9%
2022 8.0% -29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1
2010s 7.1% 4.7% 10.1% 9
2020s 9.2% 8.0% 11.4% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 14 Mexico 9.2% compare
  2. 15 Costa Rica 8.8% compare
  3. 16 Türkiye 8.2% compare
  4. 18 Viet Nam 6.5% compare
  5. 19 Thailand 6.5% compare
  6. 20 Mongolia 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Ecuador was 8.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Ecuador ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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