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

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 33.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
33.6%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2011
All-time low
23.1%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 34.72010: 342011: 36.42012: 34.92014: 23.12015: 26.92016: 32.42017: 29.22018: 33.82019: 30.12020: 24.22021: 29.22022: 33.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Ecuador is 33.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Ecuador peaked at 36.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2014.

That places Ecuador 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 34.7%
2010 34.0% -1.8%
2011 36.4% +6.9%
2012 34.9% -4.1%
2014 23.1% -33.8%
2015 26.9% +16.5%
2016 32.4% +20.4%
2017 29.2% -9.8%
2018 33.8% +15.6%
2019 30.1% -10.9%
2020 24.2% -19.5%
2021 29.2% +20.5%
2022 33.6% +15.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 33.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 33.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.7% 34.7% 34.7% 1
2010s 31.2% 23.1% 36.4% 9
2020s 29.0% 24.2% 33.6% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 6 Kyrgyzstan 35.6% compare
  2. 7 Sri Lanka 35.0% compare
  3. 8 Costa Rica 34.5% compare
  4. 10 Serbia 33.3% compare
  5. 11 Poland 33.0% compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 32.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Ecuador?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Ecuador was 33.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Ecuador ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population