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 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
down 46.4%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

12342008201520222008: 3.62010: 2.12011: 1.72012: 1.72014: 0.8652015: 0.9862016: 1.42017: 0.8372018: 0.9392019: 0.7462020: 3.12021: 1.42022: 0.772

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Ecuador stood at 0.8%.

The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social in Ecuador peaked at 3.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.

That places Ecuador 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 3.6%
2010 2.1% -42.4%
2011 1.7% -19.3%
2012 1.7% -1.6%
2014 0.9% -47.6%
2015 1.0% +14.0%
2016 1.4% +46.6%
2017 0.8% -42.0%
2018 0.9% +12.1%
2019 0.7% -20.5%
2020 3.1% +317.1%
2021 1.4% -53.7%
2022 0.8% -46.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1
2010s 1.2% 0.7% 2.1% 9
2020s 1.8% 0.8% 3.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 5 Peru 1.2% compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 1.1% compare
  3. 7 El Salvador 1.1% compare
  4. 9 Brazil 0.7% compare
  5. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
  6. 11 Kosovo 0.6% compare
  7. 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% 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 0.8% 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 3.6% 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 0.7% in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social?
Ecuador ranks 8th out of 36 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 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 355 data points, 2002–2023
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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