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

Latest (2022)
2.9%
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2008
All-time low
2.6%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

24682008201520222008: 8.7 preT2010: 6 preT2011: 5.5 preT2012: 5.3 preT2014: 2.8 preT2015: 2.6 preT2016: 4.4 preT2017: 2.7 preT2018: 3 preT2019: 2.9 preT2020: 8.2 preT2021: 4.4 preT2022: 2.9 preT

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Honduras 4.1% compare
  2. 25 Peru 4.0% compare
  3. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.6% compare
  4. 28 Mexico 2.5% compare
  5. 29 Panama 2.2% compare
  6. 30 Paraguay 2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 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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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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