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

Ecuador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 22.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.9%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2018
All-time low
21.2%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 22.62010: 21.32011: 21.82012: 21.22014: 22.42015: 222016: 22.12017: 21.92018: 26.82019: 25.12020: 21.62021: 23.92022: 22.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Ecuador is 22.9%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 26.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2012.

That places Ecuador 11th 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.

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 -rural in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 22.6%
2010 21.3% -5.6%
2011 21.8% +2.3%
2012 21.2% -2.7%
2014 22.4% +5.5%
2015 22.0% -1.5%
2016 22.1% +0.4%
2017 21.9% -1.1%
2018 26.8% +22.3%
2019 25.1% -6.1%
2020 21.6% -14.1%
2021 23.9% +10.9%
2022 22.9% -4.4%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 22.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 22.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.6% 22.6% 22.6% 1
2010s 22.7% 21.2% 26.8% 9
2020s 22.8% 21.6% 23.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 8 Belarus 23.0% compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 23.0% compare
  3. 10 Republic of Moldova 22.9% compare
  4. 12 Uruguay 22.4% compare
  5. 13 Costa Rica 22.3% compare
  6. 14 Romania 22.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 22.9% 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 26.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 11th out of 37 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 7.9%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 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