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

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 16.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.8%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2010
All-time low
14.5%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 19.7 preT2010: 21.6 preT2011: 21.1 preT2012: 21 preT2014: 17.2 preT2015: 17 preT2016: 21.4 preT2017: 17.4 preT2018: 14.5 preT2019: 16 preT2020: 20 preT2021: 15.8 preT2022: 16.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador stood at 16.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador peaked at 21.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2018.

That places Ecuador 18th out of 37 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 19.7%
2010 21.6% +9.5%
2011 21.1% -2.4%
2012 21.0% -0.5%
2014 17.2% -18.2%
2015 17.0% -0.8%
2016 21.4% +25.7%
2017 17.4% -18.9%
2018 14.5% -16.5%
2019 16.0% +10.2%
2020 20.0% +24.9%
2021 15.8% -20.8%
2022 16.8% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1
2010s 18.6% 14.5% 21.6% 9
2020s 17.5% 15.8% 20.0% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 15 El Salvador 17.6% compare
  2. 16 Peru 17.5% compare
  3. 17 Mongolia 17.2% compare
  4. 19 Kazakhstan 16.1% compare
  5. 20 Kyrgyzstan 16.0% compare
  6. 21 Pakistan 16.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Ecuador was 16.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Ecuador ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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