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 3.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.3%
Change on year
down 42.4%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2008
All-time low
3.3%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

46810122008201520222008: 11.42010: 7.82011: 6.72012: 6.62014: 3.62015: 4.82016: 9.22017: 4.82018: 5.62019: 4.42020: 6.82021: 5.82022: 3.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Ecuador is 3.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Ecuador peaked at 11.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2022.

That places Ecuador 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 11.4%
2010 7.8% -31.6%
2011 6.7% -13.8%
2012 6.6% -1.5%
2014 3.6% -45.7%
2015 4.8% +34.5%
2016 9.2% +92.1%
2017 4.8% -48.0%
2018 5.6% +17.2%
2019 4.4% -22.7%
2020 6.8% +56.0%
2021 5.8% -15.0%
2022 3.3% -42.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1
2010s 5.9% 3.6% 9.2% 9
2020s 5.3% 3.3% 6.8% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 8 Indonesia 4.8% compare
  2. 9 Brazil 4.5% compare
  3. 11 Peru 3.0% compare
  4. 12 El Salvador 2.3% compare
  5. 13 Kyrgyzstan 1.9% 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 3.3% 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 11.4% 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 3.3% in 2022.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
Ecuador ranks 10th out of 34 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 49.5%. 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. 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
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 331 data points, 2004–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population