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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 32.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2016
All-time low
9.5%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

1015202530352008201520222008: 24.7 preT2010: 26.7 preT2011: 30.3 preT2012: 28.1 preT2014: 25.8 preT2015: 27.9 preT2016: 34.2 preT2017: 29.2 preT2018: 32.6 preT2019: 34.1 preT2020: 9.5 preT2021: 33.8 preT2022: 32.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Ecuador is 32.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 34.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 24.7%
2010 26.7% +8.1%
2011 30.3% +13.4%
2012 28.1% -7.0%
2014 25.8% -8.3%
2015 27.9% +8.0%
2016 34.2% +22.8%
2017 29.2% -14.8%
2018 32.6% +11.9%
2019 34.1% +4.6%
2020 9.5% -72.0%
2021 33.8% +254.0%
2022 32.9% -2.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 32.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.8%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 32.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 1.7× 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 +254.0% 9.5% 33.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 1
2010s 29.9% 25.8% 34.2% 9
2020s 25.4% 9.5% 33.8% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 5 Kazakhstan 34.6% compare
  2. 6 Argentina 34.1% compare
  3. 7 Colombia 33.7% compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 30.7% compare
  5. 10 Uruguay 30.7% compare
  6. 11 Türkiye 30.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 32.9% 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 34.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 8th out of 37 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 17.1%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -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