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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 18.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.8%
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2011
All-time low
18.4%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 26.9 preT2010: 28.5 preT2011: 28.7 preT2012: 19.6 preT2014: 22.2 preT2015: 21.8 preT2016: 26.5 preT2017: 24.4 preT2018: 18.4 preT2019: 19.6 preT2020: 20.6 preT2021: 23.8 preT2022: 18.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 18.8% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2022.

The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Ecuador peaked at 28.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2018.

That places Ecuador 21st out of 27 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) (%) - International in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 26.9%
2010 28.5% +5.8%
2011 28.7% +0.8%
2012 19.6% -31.6%
2014 22.2% +12.9%
2015 21.8% -1.8%
2016 26.5% +22.0%
2017 24.4% -8.1%
2018 18.4% -24.7%
2019 19.6% +6.6%
2020 20.6% +5.3%
2021 23.8% +15.3%
2022 18.8% -21.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 18.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 18.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.9% 26.9% 26.9% 1
2010s 23.3% 18.4% 28.7% 9
2020s 21.1% 18.8% 23.8% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 18 Viet Nam 21.3% compare
  2. 19 Honduras 19.9% compare
  3. 20 Chile 18.8% compare
  4. 22 Peru 16.5% compare
  5. 23 Paraguay 15.2% compare
  6. 24 Colombia 14.9% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Ecuador was 18.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Ecuador ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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