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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 35.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
35.6%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2016
All-time low
9.9%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

102030402008201520222008: 31.32010: 34.82011: 39.92012: 39.92014: 29.12015: 312016: 40.82017: 32.52018: 35.82019: 36.82020: 9.92021: 37.22022: 35.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 35.6% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 40.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 17th of 36 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 Protection and Labor -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 31.3%
2010 34.8% +11.0%
2011 39.9% +14.8%
2012 39.9% +0.1%
2014 29.1% -27.3%
2015 31.0% +6.8%
2016 40.8% +31.4%
2017 32.5% -20.4%
2018 35.8% +10.1%
2019 36.8% +3.0%
2020 9.9% -73.0%
2021 37.2% +274.5%
2022 35.6% -4.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 35.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 35.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 1.5× 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 +274.5% 9.9% 37.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.3% 31.3% 31.3% 1
2010s 35.6% 29.1% 40.8% 9
2020s 27.6% 9.9% 37.2% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 14 Pakistan 38.0% compare
  2. 15 Ukraine 36.2% compare
  3. 16 Colombia 36.1% compare
  4. 18 Belarus 32.9% compare
  5. 19 Mexico 32.5% compare
  6. 20 Armenia 30.3% 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 35.6% 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 40.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 17th 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 down 10.8%. 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 Protection and Labor -urban. 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 -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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