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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic was 14.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.1%
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2012
All-time low
11.4%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

102030402008201520222008: 37.8 preT2010: 38.9 preT2011: 37.8 preT2012: 39.1 preT2014: 30.2 preT2015: 13.6 preT2016: 21.4 preT2017: 16.2 preT2018: 18.8 preT2019: 15.7 preT2020: 13.9 preT2021: 11.4 preT2022: 14.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Ecuador is 14.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Ecuador peaked at 39.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2021.

Ecuador ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 37.8%
2010 38.9% +2.7%
2011 37.8% -2.8%
2012 39.1% +3.4%
2014 30.2% -22.7%
2015 13.6% -55.0%
2016 21.4% +57.7%
2017 16.2% -24.2%
2018 18.8% +15.8%
2019 15.7% -16.3%
2020 13.9% -12.0%
2021 11.4% -17.4%
2022 14.1% +22.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 14.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 49% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 14.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5%, 60% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.8% 37.8% 37.8% 1
2010s 25.7% 13.6% 39.1% 9
2020s 13.1% 11.4% 14.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 25 Pakistan 16.9% compare
  2. 26 Peru 16.6% compare
  3. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.4% compare
  4. 29 Belarus 8.0% compare
  5. 30 Malawi 6.7% compare
  6. 31 Burkina Faso 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic in Ecuador was 14.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic?
Ecuador ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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