Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 193.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
193.6%
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
193.6%
in 2022
All-time low
43.0%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, 2008–2022

501001502002008201520222008: 63.6 preT2010: 55.9 preT2011: 67.1 preT2012: 61.2 preT2014: 46.8 preT2015: 43 preT2016: 69 preT2017: 68.8 preT2018: 116 preT2019: 143.5 preT2020: 101.4 preT2021: 138.4 preT2022: 193.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Ecuador stood at 193.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 39.9% on the previous year and up 216.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Ecuador peaked at 193.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2015.

That places Ecuador 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 63.6%
2010 55.9% -12.1%
2011 67.1% +19.9%
2012 61.2% -8.7%
2014 46.8% -23.5%
2015 43.0% -8.2%
2016 69.0% +60.6%
2017 68.8% -0.4%
2018 116.0% +68.6%
2019 143.5% +23.7%
2020 101.4% -29.3%
2021 138.4% +36.5%
2022 193.6% +39.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 193.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.3%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 193.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.8%, 3.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.6% 63.6% 63.6% 1
2010s 74.6% 43.0% 143.5% 9
2020s 144.5% 101.4% 193.6% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 1 Thailand 246.7% compare
  2. 3 Poland 183.5% compare
  3. 4 Romania 175.0% compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 175.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Ecuador was 193.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 193.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2015.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Ecuador ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 216.2%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 335 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