Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 8.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
8.1%
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2014
All-time low
8.1%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 12.22010: 11.52011: 15.52012: 11.22014: 19.42015: 19.32016: 15.22017: 162018: 14.82019: 17.62020: 16.82021: 13.72022: 8.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador is 8.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador peaked at 19.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2022.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.2%
2010 11.5% -5.2%
2011 15.5% +34.4%
2012 11.2% -27.9%
2014 19.4% +73.0%
2015 19.3% -0.1%
2016 15.2% -21.3%
2017 16.0% +5.0%
2018 14.8% -7.4%
2019 17.6% +19.3%
2020 16.8% -4.6%
2021 13.7% -18.8%
2022 8.1% -40.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1
2010s 15.6% 11.2% 19.4% 9
2020s 12.9% 8.1% 16.8% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 27 Uruguay 11.6% compare
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 9.9% compare
  3. 29 Costa Rica 9.7% compare
  4. 31 Pakistan 7.3% compare
  5. 32 Argentina 6.9% compare
  6. 33 Kosovo 6.0% compare
  7. 33 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador was 8.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2022.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Ecuador ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th 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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population