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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 7.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.1%
Change on year
up 38.7%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2022
All-time low
2.8%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

024682008201520222008: 3.82010: 4.72011: 3.22012: 2.82014: 4.52015: 3.72016: 4.22017: 4.32018: 52019: 5.62020: 5.92021: 5.12022: 7.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Ecuador is 7.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 150.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Ecuador peaked at 7.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, 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 -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 3.8%
2010 4.7% +22.6%
2011 3.2% -32.5%
2012 2.8% -10.5%
2014 4.5% +59.0%
2015 3.7% -18.9%
2016 4.2% +13.1%
2017 4.3% +3.3%
2018 5.0% +16.7%
2019 5.6% +12.7%
2020 5.9% +5.5%
2021 5.1% -13.5%
2022 7.1% +38.7%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 7.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 7.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 2.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
2010s 4.2% 2.8% 5.6% 9
2020s 6.1% 5.1% 7.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 11 Republic of Moldova 8.3% compare
  2. 12 Romania 7.5% compare
  3. 13 Poland 7.3% compare
  4. 15 Argentina 6.6% compare
  5. 16 Belarus 6.5% compare
  6. 17 Mexico 5.4% 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 7.1% 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 7.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% 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 150.7%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 336 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