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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 31.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
31.1%
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2011
All-time low
13.3%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2008–2020

Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Ecuador, 2008–2020

10203040502008201420202008: 48.4 preT2010: 40.2 preT2011: 51.6 preT2012: 42.9 preT2014: 42.2 preT2015: 13.3 preT2016: 43.6 preT2017: 33.8 preT2018: 27.7 preT2019: 24.1 preT2020: 31.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 31.1% for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in 2020.

That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Ecuador peaked at 51.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2015.

That places Ecuador 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2020.
Year preT Change
2008 48.4%
2010 40.2% -16.8%
2011 51.6% +28.2%
2012 42.9% -16.9%
2014 42.2% -1.5%
2015 13.3% -68.4%
2016 43.6% +227.2%
2017 33.8% -22.5%
2018 27.7% -18.0%
2019 24.1% -12.9%
2020 31.1% +28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.4% 48.4% 48.4% 1
2010s 35.5% 13.3% 51.6% 9
2020s 31.1% 31.1% 31.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 14 Republic of Moldova 41.5% compare
  2. 15 Honduras 41.3% compare
  3. 16 Dominican Republic 33.1% compare
  4. 18 Mongolia 26.6% compare
  5. 19 Mexico 26.5% compare
  6. 20 Peru 24.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Ecuador was 31.1% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2015.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Ecuador ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is adequacy of benefits in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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) (%) - International 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 254 data points, 2003–2022
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