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

Ecuador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 24.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
24.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2021
All-time low
14.6%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

01020302008201520222008: 22.2 poorest2010: 23.4 poorest2011: 22.6 poorest2012: 23.9 poorest2014: 15.1 poorest2015: 14.6 poorest2016: 15.6 poorest2017: 14.6 poorest2018: 17.1 poorest2019: 19.3 poorest2020: 20.3 poorest2021: 25.1 poorest2022: 24.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 24.6% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2022.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Ecuador peaked at 25.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2015.

Ecuador ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, 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) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2008 22.2%
2010 23.4% +5.7%
2011 22.6% -3.6%
2012 23.9% +5.9%
2014 15.1% -37.2%
2015 14.6% -3.2%
2016 15.6% +7.3%
2017 14.6% -6.7%
2018 17.1% +17.1%
2019 19.3% +12.9%
2020 20.3% +5.0%
2021 25.1% +24.0%
2022 24.6% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.2% 22.2% 22.2% 1
2010s 18.5% 14.6% 23.9% 9
2020s 23.3% 20.3% 25.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 15 Argentina 27.8% compare
  2. 16 Indonesia 27.0% compare
  3. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.1% compare
  4. 19 Uruguay 23.8% compare
  5. 20 Kosovo 23.3% compare
  6. 20 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 23.3% 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 24.6% 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 25.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2015.
How does Ecuador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Ecuador ranks 18th out of 35 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 up 2.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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