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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 36.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
36.1%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2012
All-time low
10.1%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

102030402008201520222008: 32.82010: 362011: 41.42012: 42.22014: 31.32015: 32.92016: 41.92017: 342018: 36.52019: 37.22020: 10.12021: 38.92022: 36.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Ecuador stood at 36.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Ecuador peaked at 42.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 32.8%
2010 36.0% +9.6%
2011 41.4% +15.1%
2012 42.2% +2.0%
2014 31.3% -25.8%
2015 32.9% +5.1%
2016 41.9% +27.4%
2017 34.0% -19.0%
2018 36.5% +7.4%
2019 37.2% +2.1%
2020 10.1% -72.8%
2021 38.9% +283.5%
2022 36.1% -7.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 36.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.3%, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 36.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +283.5% 10.1% 38.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.8% 32.8% 32.8% 1
2010s 37.0% 31.3% 42.2% 9
2020s 28.4% 10.1% 38.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.8% compare
  2. 19 Pakistan 38.7% compare
  3. 20 Colombia 37.7% compare
  4. 22 Dominican Republic 35.5% compare
  5. 23 Paraguay 31.8% compare
  6. 24 Panama 30.3% 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 36.1% 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 42.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Ecuador ranks 21st 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 down 14.4%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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