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 2.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social in Ecuador, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Ecuador is 2.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 8.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 27th of 37 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
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.7% | — |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -46.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +66.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +183.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -46.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -33.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 8.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
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 2.9% 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 8.7% 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 2.6% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 37 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 44.7%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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