Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Ecuador

Ecuador: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.1008 poorest in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.1008 poorest
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.1557 poorest
in 2016
All-time low
0.0881 poorest
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Ecuador, 2008–2022

00.050.10.152008201520222008: 0.15 poorest2010: 0.136 poorest2011: 0.148 poorest2012: 0.153 poorest2014: 0.106 poorest2015: 0.104 poorest2016: 0.156 poorest2017: 0.1 poorest2018: 0.088 poorest2019: 0.088 poorest2020: 0.149 poorest2021: 0.108 poorest2022: 0.101 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.1008 poorest for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in 2022.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Ecuador peaked at 0.1557 poorest in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0881 poorest, in 2019.

That places Ecuador 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 0.1497 poorest
2010 0.1357 poorest -9.3%
2011 0.1482 poorest +9.2%
2012 0.1532 poorest +3.4%
2014 0.1064 poorest -30.6%
2015 0.104 poorest -2.2%
2016 0.1557 poorest +49.7%
2017 0.1002 poorest -35.6%
2018 0.0882 poorest -11.9%
2019 0.0881 poorest -0.1%
2020 0.1492 poorest +69.3%
2021 0.1076 poorest -27.9%
2022 0.1008 poorest -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1497 poorest 0.1497 poorest 0.1497 poorest 1
2010s 0.12 poorest 0.0881 poorest 0.1557 poorest 9
2020s 0.1192 poorest 0.1008 poorest 0.1492 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 30 Paraguay 0.1229 poorest compare
  2. 31 Costa Rica 0.1212 poorest compare
  3. 32 Malawi 0.1155 poorest compare
  4. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0868 poorest compare
  5. 35 Honduras 0.0547 poorest compare
  6. 36 South Africa 0.0439 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Ecuador?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Ecuador was 0.1008 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.1557 poorest in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0881 poorest in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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