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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 20.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2016
All-time low
10.4%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 11.52010: 11.42011: 12.52012: 10.42014: 16.72015: 18.82016: 26.42017: 20.62018: 20.22019: 23.82020: 14.52021: 20.52022: 20.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Ecuador is 20.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 26.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2012.

Ecuador ranks 24th of 36 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 Protection and Labor -rural in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 11.5%
2010 11.4% -0.1%
2011 12.5% +9.2%
2012 10.4% -16.6%
2014 16.7% +60.3%
2015 18.8% +12.4%
2016 26.4% +40.4%
2017 20.6% -22.0%
2018 20.2% -1.8%
2019 23.8% +17.7%
2020 14.5% -39.0%
2021 20.5% +41.3%
2022 20.5% +0.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 20.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.7%, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 20.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1
2010s 17.9% 10.4% 26.4% 9
2020s 18.5% 14.5% 20.5% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 21 Colombia 24.3% compare
  2. 22 Kosovo 23.9% compare
  3. 22 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 23.9% compare
  4. 25 Sri Lanka 19.1% compare
  5. 26 Mexico 18.4% compare
  6. 27 Panama 17.1% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 20.5% 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 26.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 24th out of 36 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 96.6%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 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