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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 25.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.9%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2016
All-time low
16.1%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 19.4 preT2010: 24.3 preT2011: 24.8 preT2012: 23.5 preT2014: 19.7 preT2015: 22 preT2016: 33.7 preT2017: 23.3 preT2018: 26.3 preT2019: 26.9 preT2020: 16.1 preT2021: 24.2 preT2022: 25.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador stood at 25.9%.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador peaked at 33.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 18th of 37 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 19.4%
2010 24.3% +25.0%
2011 24.8% +2.3%
2012 23.5% -5.2%
2014 19.7% -16.2%
2015 22.0% +11.3%
2016 33.7% +53.4%
2017 23.3% -30.8%
2018 26.3% +12.6%
2019 26.9% +2.4%
2020 16.1% -40.2%
2021 24.2% +50.6%
2022 25.9% +6.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 25.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 25.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.1%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 1
2010s 25.0% 19.7% 33.7% 9
2020s 22.1% 16.1% 25.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 15 Armenia 30.4% compare
  2. 16 Ukraine 28.8% compare
  3. 17 Georgia 25.9% compare
  4. 19 Pakistan 25.5% compare
  5. 20 Colombia 24.2% compare
  6. 21 Mexico 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador was 25.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Ecuador ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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