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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 18.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.2%
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
16th
of 27 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2010
All-time low
17.3%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 25.22010: 30.22011: 25.82012: 17.72014: 19.72015: 19.32016: 292017: 21.42018: 18.52019: 17.32020: 21.92021: 23.92022: 18.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Ecuador stood at 18.2%.

The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Ecuador peaked at 30.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2019.

That places Ecuador 16th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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) (%) - International in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 25.2%
2010 30.2% +19.7%
2011 25.8% -14.7%
2012 17.7% -31.2%
2014 19.7% +10.8%
2015 19.3% -1.8%
2016 29.0% +50.2%
2017 21.4% -26.2%
2018 18.5% -13.4%
2019 17.3% -6.5%
2020 21.9% +26.3%
2021 23.9% +9.0%
2022 18.2% -23.7%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 18.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 18.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1
2010s 22.1% 17.3% 30.2% 9
2020s 21.3% 18.2% 23.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.7% compare
  2. 14 Dominican Republic 22.5% compare
  3. 15 Honduras 18.8% compare
  4. 17 Chile 18.0% compare
  5. 18 South Africa 16.7% compare
  6. 19 Serbia 16.6% 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 18.2% 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 30.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Ecuador ranks 16th 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 up 2.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
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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