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 51.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
51.0%
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2022
All-time low
40.1%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 44.9 preT2010: 42.5 preT2011: 48.3 preT2012: 47 preT2014: 40.4 preT2015: 40.1 preT2016: 49 preT2017: 41.2 preT2018: 47.5 preT2019: 48.5 preT2020: 46.1 preT2021: 44.2 preT2022: 51 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 51.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 51.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2015.

That places Ecuador 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 44.9%
2010 42.5% -5.2%
2011 48.3% +13.6%
2012 47.0% -2.9%
2014 40.4% -13.9%
2015 40.1% -0.8%
2016 49.0% +22.1%
2017 41.2% -15.9%
2018 47.5% +15.3%
2019 48.5% +2.2%
2020 46.1% -5.0%
2021 44.2% -4.3%
2022 51.0% +15.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 51.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 51.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.9% 44.9% 44.9% 1
2010s 45.0% 40.1% 49.0% 9
2020s 47.1% 44.2% 51.0% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 24 Costa Rica 63.7% compare
  2. 25 Panama 57.4% compare
  3. 26 Mexico 57.3% compare
  4. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.7% compare
  5. 29 El Salvador 44.1% compare
  6. 30 Paraguay 37.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 51.0% 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 51.0% 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 40.1% in 2015.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 27th out of 37 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 8.6%. 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 Protection and Labor (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 Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 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