Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Ecuador

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 12.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.8%
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2016
All-time low
8.5%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 8.52010: 12.12011: 9.32012: 10.82014: 10.92015: 11.72016: 132017: 12.82018: 11.22019: 12.82020: 10.72021: 10.72022: 12.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Ecuador is 12.8%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Ecuador peaked at 13.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2008.

That places Ecuador 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 8.5%
2010 12.1% +42.3%
2011 9.3% -23.6%
2012 10.8% +16.4%
2014 10.9% +1.2%
2015 11.7% +7.1%
2016 13.0% +11.1%
2017 12.8% -1.7%
2018 11.2% -12.0%
2019 12.8% +13.5%
2020 10.7% -15.8%
2021 10.7% -0.1%
2022 12.8% +19.7%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 12.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.9%, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1
2010s 11.6% 9.3% 13.0% 9
2020s 11.4% 10.7% 12.8% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 13 Peru 13.3% compare
  2. 14 Belarus 13.1% compare
  3. 15 Paraguay 13.0% compare
  4. 17 Mexico 12.8% compare
  5. 18 Argentina 11.2% compare
  6. 19 Republic of Moldova 10.8% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Ecuador?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Ecuador was 12.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Ecuador ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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