Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador

Ecuador: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 0.3621 poorest in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.3621 poorest
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.4295 poorest
in 2016
All-time low
0.277 poorest
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador, 2008–2022

00.10.20.30.42008201520222008: 0.361 poorest2010: 0.342 poorest2011: 0.389 poorest2012: 0.377 poorest2014: 0.325 poorest2015: 0.357 poorest2016: 0.43 poorest2017: 0.382 poorest2018: 0.405 poorest2019: 0.363 poorest2020: 0.277 poorest2021: 0.337 poorest2022: 0.362 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador is 0.3621 poorest, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador peaked at 0.4295 poorest in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.277 poorest, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 19th out of 35 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.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.361 poorest
2010 0.3419 poorest -5.3%
2011 0.3885 poorest +13.6%
2012 0.3772 poorest -2.9%
2014 0.325 poorest -13.9%
2015 0.3571 poorest +9.9%
2016 0.4295 poorest +20.3%
2017 0.3815 poorest -11.2%
2018 0.4048 poorest +6.1%
2019 0.3627 poorest -10.4%
2020 0.277 poorest -23.6%
2021 0.3371 poorest +21.7%
2022 0.3621 poorest +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.361 poorest 0.361 poorest 0.361 poorest 1
2010s 0.3742 poorest 0.325 poorest 0.4295 poorest 9
2020s 0.3254 poorest 0.277 poorest 0.3621 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 16 Sri Lanka 0.3873 poorest compare
  2. 17 Mongolia 0.3769 poorest compare
  3. 18 Paraguay 0.3649 poorest compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 0.3576 poorest compare
  5. 21 Peru 0.3527 poorest compare
  6. 22 Indonesia 0.3482 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador was 0.3621 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.4295 poorest in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.277 poorest in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Ecuador ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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