Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador

Ecuador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 32.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
32.2%
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2021
All-time low
25.5%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador, 2008–2022

0102030402008201520222008: 31.42010: 34.72011: 38.62012: 38.22014: 25.52015: 25.82016: 27.72017: 25.62018: 30.52019: 31.42020: 35.92021: 39.32022: 32.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador is 32.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador peaked at 39.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2014.

That places Ecuador 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 31.4%
2010 34.7% +10.6%
2011 38.6% +11.1%
2012 38.2% -1.0%
2014 25.5% -33.2%
2015 25.8% +1.0%
2016 27.7% +7.5%
2017 25.6% -7.7%
2018 30.5% +19.2%
2019 31.4% +2.7%
2020 35.9% +14.7%
2021 39.3% +9.4%
2022 32.2% -18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.4% 31.4% 31.4% 1
2010s 30.9% 25.5% 38.6% 9
2020s 35.8% 32.2% 39.3% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 41.5% compare
  2. 15 Costa Rica 41.1% compare
  3. 16 Peru 40.8% compare
  4. 18 Indonesia 30.9% compare
  5. 19 Uruguay 30.2% compare
  6. 20 Paraguay 29.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador was 32.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Ecuador ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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