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

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 2.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.3%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2020
All-time low
2.0%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0123452008201520222008: 2 preT2010: 2.8 preT2011: 3 preT2012: 3.7 preT2014: 2.6 preT2015: 3.3 preT2016: 4.8 preT2017: 3.1 preT2018: 2.6 preT2019: 2.8 preT2020: 4.9 preT2021: 2.2 preT2022: 2.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Ecuador stood at 2.3%.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Ecuador peaked at 4.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.

Ecuador ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 Insurance (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 2.0%
2010 2.8% +42.8%
2011 3.0% +6.9%
2012 3.7% +21.1%
2014 2.6% -28.7%
2015 3.3% +25.7%
2016 4.8% +47.6%
2017 3.1% -36.8%
2018 2.6% -15.2%
2019 2.8% +9.9%
2020 4.9% +71.8%
2021 2.2% -54.5%
2022 2.3% +4.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 2.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 69% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
2010s 3.2% 2.6% 4.8% 9
2020s 3.1% 2.2% 4.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 27 El Salvador 2.6% compare
  2. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.5% compare
  3. 29 Panama 2.5% compare
  4. 31 Paraguay 0.8% compare
  5. 32 Colombia 0.8% compare
  6. 33 South Africa 0.7% 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 2.3% 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 4.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Ecuador ranks 30th 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 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population