Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Ecuador

Ecuador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 25.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
25.6%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2008
All-time low
21.8%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Ecuador, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 28.52010: 25.32011: 23.92012: 24.92014: 24.92015: 25.32016: 24.42017: 24.92018: 21.82019: 22.32020: 24.52021: 27.92022: 25.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Ecuador is 25.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 28.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2018.

That places Ecuador 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 28.5%
2010 25.3% -11.3%
2011 23.9% -5.3%
2012 24.9% +4.0%
2014 24.9% -0.0%
2015 25.3% +1.9%
2016 24.4% -3.5%
2017 24.9% +2.0%
2018 21.8% -12.4%
2019 22.3% +1.9%
2020 24.5% +10.1%
2021 27.9% +13.9%
2022 25.6% -8.2%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 25.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 25.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.5% 28.5% 28.5% 1
2010s 24.2% 21.8% 25.3% 9
2020s 26.0% 24.5% 27.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 9 South Africa 26.1% compare
  2. 10 Brazil 25.7% compare
  3. 11 Honduras 25.6% compare
  4. 13 Costa Rica 24.7% compare
  5. 14 Uruguay 24.5% compare
  6. 15 Albania 24.3% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Ecuador?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Ecuador was 25.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population