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

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 10.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.3%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2012
All-time low
8.9%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 14.92010: 13.42011: 14.42012: 16.12014: 12.82015: 12.12016: 12.42017: 10.12018: 11.22019: 9.92020: 8.92021: 10.92022: 10.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Ecuador stood at 10.3%.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 16.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 21st out of 36 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.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 14.9%
2010 13.4% -10.2%
2011 14.4% +7.1%
2012 16.1% +11.7%
2014 12.8% -20.3%
2015 12.1% -5.3%
2016 12.4% +2.0%
2017 10.1% -18.4%
2018 11.2% +10.9%
2019 9.9% -11.8%
2020 8.9% -9.5%
2021 10.9% +22.4%
2022 10.3% -5.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 10.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.7%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 10.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 1
2010s 12.5% 9.9% 16.1% 9
2020s 10.1% 8.9% 10.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 18 Belarus 12.4% compare
  2. 19 Romania 12.0% compare
  3. 20 Sri Lanka 10.9% compare
  4. 22 Paraguay 10.1% compare
  5. 23 Malawi 10.1% compare
  6. 24 Costa Rica 9.7% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 10.3% 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 16.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 21st out of 36 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 35.7%. 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 Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population