Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador

Ecuador: Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 20.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
20.0%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
29th
of 39 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2014
All-time low
9.5%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 482010: 54.22011: 23.62012: 58.42014: 65.52015: 62.62016: 62.12017: 62.12018: 9.62019: 9.52020: 23.92021: 20.52022: 20

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador is 20.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador peaked at 65.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2019.

Ecuador ranks 29th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 48.0% —
2010 54.2% +12.8%
2011 23.6% -56.5%
2012 58.4% +147.8%
2014 65.5% +12.1%
2015 62.6% -4.4%
2016 62.1% -0.8%
2017 62.1% +0.1%
2018 9.6% -84.5%
2019 9.5% -1.4%
2020 23.9% +151.9%
2021 20.5% -14.2%
2022 20.0% -2.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 20.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 20.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.2%, 45% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +151.9% 9.5% 23.9%
2012 +147.8% 23.6% 58.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.0% 48.0% 48.0% 1
2010s 45.3% 9.5% 65.5% 9
2020s 21.5% 20.0% 23.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 26 Colombia 25.3% compare
  2. 27 Kazakhstan 25.0% compare
  3. 28 Brazil 24.7% compare
  4. 30 Honduras 18.9% compare
  5. 31 Sri Lanka 17.9% compare
  6. 32 Turkey 14.5% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador?
Coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban in Ecuador was 20.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Ecuador ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)