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

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 36.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2017
All-time low
28.3%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 28.32010: 29.52011: 31.72012: 30.42014: 34.62015: 37.12016: 42.12017: 43.92018: 39.12019: 38.92020: 332021: 36.52022: 36

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 36.0% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 43.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2008.

Ecuador ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 -rural in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 28.3%
2010 29.5% +4.3%
2011 31.7% +7.6%
2012 30.4% -4.3%
2014 34.6% +13.9%
2015 37.1% +7.4%
2016 42.1% +13.4%
2017 43.9% +4.3%
2018 39.1% -11.0%
2019 38.9% -0.6%
2020 33.0% -15.1%
2021 36.5% +10.6%
2022 36.0% -1.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 36.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 36.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 1
2010s 36.4% 29.5% 43.9% 9
2020s 35.2% 33.0% 36.5% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 12 Panama 37.6% compare
  2. 13 Kazakhstan 36.6% compare
  3. 14 Mexico 36.1% compare
  4. 16 Paraguay 34.3% compare
  5. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.8% compare
  6. 18 Dominican Republic 32.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 36.0% 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 43.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 15th out of 36 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 18.6%. 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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population