Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Ecuador

Ecuador: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest was 6.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2020
All-time low
5.5%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Ecuador, 2008–2022

02468102008201520222008: 9.7 % of total SPL benefits2010: 7.8 % of total SPL benefits2011: 8.2 % of total SPL benefits2012: 8.7 % of total SPL benefits2014: 7 % of total SPL benefits2015: 6.5 % of total SPL benefits2016: 6.7 % of total SPL benefits2017: 6.4 % of total SPL benefits2018: 5.9 % of total SPL benefits2019: 5.5 % of total SPL benefits2020: 10 % of total SPL benefits2021: 6.8 % of total SPL benefits2022: 6.7 % of total SPL benefits

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total SPL benefits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Ecuador is 6.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Ecuador peaked at 10.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2019.

Ecuador ranks 27th 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.

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year % of total SPL benefits Change
2008 9.7%
2010 7.8% -19.8%
2011 8.2% +6.0%
2012 8.7% +6.2%
2014 7.0% -19.6%
2015 6.5% -7.9%
2016 6.7% +3.4%
2017 6.4% -4.9%
2018 5.9% -7.5%
2019 5.5% -6.5%
2020 10.0% +81.6%
2021 6.8% -31.8%
2022 6.7% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1
2010s 7.0% 5.5% 8.7% 9
2020s 7.8% 6.7% 10.0% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 24 Malawi 7.6% compare
  2. 25 Panama 7.4% compare
  3. 26 Mexico 6.8% compare
  4. 28 Brazil 6.2% compare
  5. 29 Uruguay 5.8% compare
  6. 30 Costa Rica 5.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Ecuador?
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Ecuador was 6.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
Ecuador ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits)
Unit
% of total SPL benefits
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.