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

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 12.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.9%
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2020
All-time low
12.1%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 13.82010: 15.42011: 17.22012: 15.22014: 17.92015: 162016: 13.52017: 14.32018: 12.12019: 15.82020: 20.92021: 19.72022: 12.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 12.9% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Ecuador peaked at 20.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2018.

That places Ecuador 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 13.8%
2010 15.4% +12.0%
2011 17.2% +11.5%
2012 15.2% -11.7%
2014 17.9% +17.8%
2015 16.0% -10.7%
2016 13.5% -15.3%
2017 14.3% +5.3%
2018 12.1% -15.1%
2019 15.8% +30.6%
2020 20.9% +31.9%
2021 19.7% -5.3%
2022 12.9% -34.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 1
2010s 15.3% 12.1% 17.9% 9
2020s 17.8% 12.9% 20.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 25 Sri Lanka 13.8% compare
  2. 26 Paraguay 13.8% compare
  3. 27 Türkiye 13.2% compare
  4. 29 Kyrgyzstan 12.6% compare
  5. 30 Costa Rica 11.2% compare
  6. 31 Uruguay 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Ecuador?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Ecuador was 12.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Ecuador ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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