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 46.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
46.7%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2022
All-time low
31.1%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

010203040502008201520222008: 39.42010: 37.62011: 41.12012: 39.42014: 33.72015: 35.42016: 41.62017: 31.12018: 37.32019: 36.12020: 35.82021: 41.72022: 46.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Ecuador stood at 46.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 46.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2017.

Ecuador ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Protection and Labor in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 39.4%
2010 37.6% -4.5%
2011 41.1% +9.1%
2012 39.4% -4.0%
2014 33.7% -14.5%
2015 35.4% +5.0%
2016 41.6% +17.6%
2017 31.1% -25.4%
2018 37.3% +20.1%
2019 36.1% -3.3%
2020 35.8% -0.8%
2021 41.7% +16.5%
2022 46.7% +12.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 46.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.7%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 46.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.4% 39.4% 39.4% 1
2010s 37.0% 31.1% 41.6% 9
2020s 41.4% 35.8% 46.7% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 18 Panama 51.8% compare
  2. 19 South Africa 50.6% compare
  3. 20 Türkiye 49.6% compare
  4. 22 Costa Rica 42.3% compare
  5. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.7% compare
  6. 24 Dominican Republic 26.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 46.7% 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 46.7% 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 31.1% in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 21st 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 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 341 data points, 2004–2023
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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