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

Ecuador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 31.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
31.8%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2019
All-time low
24.3%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 27.7 preT2010: 25.3 preT2011: 30 preT2012: 24.7 preT2014: 24.6 preT2015: 24.7 preT2016: 24.3 preT2017: 24.5 preT2018: 33.9 preT2019: 34.3 preT2020: 29.1 preT2021: 33.4 preT2022: 31.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Ecuador is 31.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 34.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2016.

That places Ecuador 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 27.7%
2010 25.3% -8.8%
2011 30.0% +18.7%
2012 24.7% -17.7%
2014 24.6% -0.5%
2015 24.7% +0.4%
2016 24.3% -1.7%
2017 24.5% +0.8%
2018 33.9% +38.5%
2019 34.3% +1.3%
2020 29.1% -15.4%
2021 33.4% +15.1%
2022 31.8% -5.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 31.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 31.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.7% 27.7% 27.7% 1
2010s 27.4% 24.3% 34.3% 9
2020s 31.4% 29.1% 33.4% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 3 Honduras 32.4% compare
  2. 4 Kazakhstan 31.9% compare
  3. 6 Republic of Moldova 31.5% compare
  4. 7 Brazil 31.5% compare
  5. 8 Sri Lanka 31.4% 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 31.8% 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 34.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 5th 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 28.6%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population