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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 28.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2016
All-time low
15.1%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 29.92010: 31.82011: 29.52012: 252014: 31.42015: 29.22016: 42.92017: 30.52018: 29.32019: 28.52020: 15.12021: 27.32022: 28.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Ecuador stood at 28.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Ecuador peaked at 42.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 Insurance -rural in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 29.9%
2010 31.8% +6.5%
2011 29.5% -7.2%
2012 25.0% -15.4%
2014 31.4% +25.6%
2015 29.2% -7.0%
2016 42.9% +47.0%
2017 30.5% -28.8%
2018 29.3% -4.0%
2019 28.5% -2.9%
2020 15.1% -46.8%
2021 27.3% +80.7%
2022 28.2% +3.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 28.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 28.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.4%, 73% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.9% 29.9% 29.9% 1
2010s 30.9% 25.0% 42.9% 9
2020s 23.6% 15.1% 28.2% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 23 Peru 31.2% compare
  2. 24 Sri Lanka 29.7% compare
  3. 25 Viet Nam 29.2% compare
  4. 27 Chile 27.2% compare
  5. 28 Armenia 26.7% compare
  6. 29 Kosovo 24.6% compare
  7. 29 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 24.6% compare

See the full ranking of 31 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 28.2% 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 42.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Ecuador ranks 26th out of 31 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 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Insurance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 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