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

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 63.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
63.3%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2018
All-time low
44.0%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0204060802008201520222008: 56.42010: 59.52011: 61.22012: 59.92014: 61.42015: 66.42016: 63.42017: 67.12018: 72.32019: 69.42020: 442021: 65.12022: 63.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Ecuador is 63.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 72.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 Protection and Labor -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 56.4%
2010 59.5% +5.6%
2011 61.2% +2.8%
2012 59.9% -2.2%
2014 61.4% +2.5%
2015 66.4% +8.2%
2016 63.4% -4.5%
2017 67.1% +5.9%
2018 72.3% +7.8%
2019 69.4% -4.0%
2020 44.0% -36.6%
2021 65.1% +48.0%
2022 63.3% -2.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 63.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 63.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.9%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.4% 56.4% 56.4% 1
2010s 64.5% 59.5% 72.3% 9
2020s 57.4% 44.0% 65.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 2 Colombia 73.8% compare
  2. 3 Honduras 65.7% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 63.3% compare
  4. 6 Paraguay 61.8% compare
  5. 7 Costa Rica 58.8% compare
  6. 8 Thailand 55.4% 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 63.3% 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 72.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 5th 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 5.6%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population