Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Ecuador

Ecuador: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 0.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.8%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, 2008–2022

123452008201520222008: 4.3 preT2010: 3.4 preT2011: 3.5 preT2012: 3.6 preT2014: 2.2 preT2015: 2.4 preT2016: 4.9 preT2017: 1.9 preT2018: 2.8 preT2019: 1.1 preT2020: 3.5 preT2021: 1.3 preT2022: 0.85 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.8% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Ecuador peaked at 4.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.

Ecuador ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 4.3%
2010 3.4% -21.6%
2011 3.5% +3.8%
2012 3.6% +2.6%
2014 2.2% -37.6%
2015 2.4% +5.7%
2016 4.9% +106.5%
2017 1.9% -62.0%
2018 2.8% +48.4%
2019 1.1% -59.7%
2020 3.5% +218.8%
2021 1.3% -64.4%
2022 0.8% -32.6%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 1
2010s 2.9% 1.1% 4.9% 9
2020s 1.9% 0.8% 3.5% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 23 Honduras 1.2% compare
  2. 24 Dominican Republic 1.2% compare
  3. 25 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
  4. 27 Mexico 0.8% compare
  5. 28 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  6. 29 Argentina 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Ecuador?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Ecuador was 0.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
How does Ecuador rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Ecuador ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 368 data points, 2002–2023
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