Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 30.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.7%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2008
All-time low
22.3%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 31.72010: 31.22011: 27.52012: 30.22014: 24.62015: 22.42016: 292017: 27.22018: 28.72019: 25.12020: 22.32021: 25.32022: 30.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 30.7% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador peaked at 31.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 31.7%
2010 31.2% -1.6%
2011 27.5% -11.7%
2012 30.2% +9.7%
2014 24.6% -18.5%
2015 22.4% -9.2%
2016 29.0% +29.8%
2017 27.2% -6.4%
2018 28.7% +5.8%
2019 25.1% -12.5%
2020 22.3% -11.4%
2021 25.3% +13.6%
2022 30.7% +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 31.7% 31.7% 1
2010s 27.3% 22.4% 31.2% 9
2020s 26.1% 22.3% 30.7% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 1 Costa Rica 31.6% compare
  2. 3 Argentina 30.0% compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 29.2% compare
  4. 5 Colombia 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador was 30.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Ecuador ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population