Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Ecuador

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social was 12.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.4%
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2008
All-time low
11.2%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, 2008–2022

01020302008201520222008: 26.4 preT2010: 21.1 preT2011: 20.6 preT2012: 19.4 preT2014: 11.2 preT2015: 12.5 preT2016: 23.3 preT2017: 13.7 preT2018: 16 preT2019: 14.5 preT2020: 15.6 preT2021: 16 preT2022: 12.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Ecuador stood at 12.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Ecuador peaked at 26.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2014.

Ecuador ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 26.4%
2010 21.1% -20.1%
2011 20.6% -2.5%
2012 19.4% -5.7%
2014 11.2% -42.3%
2015 12.5% +11.7%
2016 23.3% +86.5%
2017 13.7% -41.2%
2018 16.0% +16.8%
2019 14.5% -9.7%
2020 15.6% +8.2%
2021 16.0% +2.1%
2022 12.4% -22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1
2010s 16.9% 11.2% 23.3% 9
2020s 14.7% 12.4% 16.0% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 16 Pakistan 16.8% compare
  2. 17 Republic of Moldova 15.7% compare
  3. 18 Belarus 14.9% compare
  4. 20 Chile 12.0% compare
  5. 21 Costa Rica 11.8% compare
  6. 22 Peru 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Ecuador?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Ecuador was 12.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Ecuador ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 347 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population