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

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 52.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
52.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2018
All-time low
32.2%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 40.6 preT2010: 42.2 preT2011: 43.6 preT2012: 41.3 preT2014: 50.7 preT2015: 53.3 preT2016: 45.1 preT2017: 54.3 preT2018: 60.4 preT2019: 57.7 preT2020: 32.2 preT2021: 52.3 preT2022: 52 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Ecuador is 52.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 60.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Protection and Labor (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 40.6%
2010 42.2% +3.9%
2011 43.6% +3.3%
2012 41.3% -5.3%
2014 50.7% +22.8%
2015 53.3% +5.1%
2016 45.1% -15.3%
2017 54.3% +20.3%
2018 60.4% +11.3%
2019 57.7% -4.4%
2020 32.2% -44.3%
2021 52.3% +62.8%
2022 52.0% -0.7%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 52.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 52.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.6% 40.6% 40.6% 1
2010s 49.8% 41.3% 60.4% 9
2020s 45.5% 32.2% 52.3% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 1 Colombia 68.4% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 63.8% compare
  3. 3 Honduras 56.0% compare
  4. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 51.4% compare
  5. 6 Malawi 49.8% compare
  6. 7 Costa Rica 46.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 52.0% 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 60.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 4th out of 37 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 up 26.0%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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