Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 8.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.0%
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2019
All-time low
5.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 5.52010: 5.82011: 6.32012: 52014: 6.22015: 72016: 6.12017: 6.32018: 7.32019: 13.32020: 11.52021: 12.82022: 8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Ecuador is 8.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Ecuador peaked at 13.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2012.

Ecuador ranks 14th of 34 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 5.5%
2010 5.8% +5.2%
2011 6.3% +8.5%
2012 5.0% -19.4%
2014 6.2% +24.0%
2015 7.0% +12.5%
2016 6.1% -13.1%
2017 6.3% +2.4%
2018 7.3% +16.6%
2019 13.3% +82.2%
2020 11.5% -13.1%
2021 12.8% +10.8%
2022 8.0% -37.4%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 8.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2010s 7.0% 5.0% 13.3% 9
2020s 10.8% 8.0% 12.8% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 11 Romania 10.7% compare
  2. 12 Republic of Moldova 9.7% compare
  3. 13 Mexico 8.1% compare
  4. 15 Viet Nam 7.6% compare
  5. 16 Costa Rica 7.1% compare
  6. 17 Belarus 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Ecuador was 8.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Ecuador ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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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