Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Ecuador

Ecuador: Population only receiving All Social Assistance was 25.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
25.7%
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
24th
of 40 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 2014
All-time low
18.5%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Ecuador, 2008–2022

20304050602008201520222008: 55.5 %2010: 60.8 %2011: 35.2 %2012: 63.1 %2014: 64.6 %2015: 62.1 %2016: 62.9 %2017: 60.6 %2018: 18.5 %2019: 19.2 %2020: 32.5 %2021: 30.5 %2022: 25.7 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, population only receiving all social assistance in Ecuador stood at 25.7%.

That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance in Ecuador peaked at 64.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2018.

That places Ecuador 24th out of 40 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.

Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year % Change
2008 55.5% —
2010 60.8% +9.7%
2011 35.2% -42.1%
2012 63.1% +79.2%
2014 64.6% +2.5%
2015 62.1% -3.9%
2016 62.9% +1.3%
2017 60.6% -3.5%
2018 18.5% -69.4%
2019 19.2% +3.7%
2020 32.5% +69.0%
2021 30.5% -6.2%
2022 25.7% -15.6%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 25.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.0%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 25.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.9%, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population only receiving All Social Assistance 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
2012 +79.2% 35.2% 63.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.5% 55.5% 55.5% 1
2010s 49.7% 18.5% 64.6% 9
2020s 29.5% 25.7% 32.5% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 21 Colombia 30.3% compare
  2. 22 Sri Lanka 29.0% compare
  3. 23 Honduras 28.8% compare
  4. 25 Argentina 24.5% compare
  5. 26 Belarus 24.0% compare
  6. 27 Brazil 22.5% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population only receiving all social assistance in Ecuador?
Population only receiving all social assistance in Ecuador was 25.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for population only receiving all social assistance?
Ecuador ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is population only receiving all social assistance rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%)
Unit
%
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)