Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Ecuador

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 3.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.5%
Change on year
down 43.4%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2014
All-time low
3.5%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, 2008–2022

024682008201520222008: 4.62010: 5.22011: 4.92012: 5.22014: 8.32015: 7.82016: 4.72017: 6.82018: 6.12019: 5.52020: 8.12021: 6.22022: 3.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 3.5% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Ecuador peaked at 8.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2022.

Ecuador ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 4.6%
2010 5.2% +14.4%
2011 4.9% -6.2%
2012 5.2% +7.1%
2014 8.3% +58.5%
2015 7.8% -5.8%
2016 4.7% -40.4%
2017 6.8% +46.3%
2018 6.1% -11.2%
2019 5.5% -9.0%
2020 8.1% +46.8%
2021 6.2% -23.7%
2022 3.5% -43.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1
2010s 6.1% 4.7% 8.3% 9
2020s 5.9% 3.5% 8.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 31 Brazil 5.7% compare
  2. 32 Türkiye 5.3% compare
  3. 33 Argentina 3.6% compare
  4. 35 Costa Rica 3.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Ecuador?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Ecuador was 3.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Ecuador ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - 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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population