Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Ecuador

Ecuador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 47.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
47.8%
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 2021
All-time low
41.8%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Ecuador, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 41.8 <$2.15 a day2010: 50.6 <$2.15 a day2011: 55.4 <$2.15 a day2012: 58 <$2.15 a day2014: 47.2 <$2.15 a day2015: 43.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 55.8 <$2.15 a day2017: 43.9 <$2.15 a day2018: 50.9 <$2.15 a day2019: 47.7 <$2.15 a day2020: 41.8 <$2.15 a day2021: 61.3 <$2.15 a day2022: 47.8 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Ecuador is 47.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Ecuador peaked at 61.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2008.

Ecuador ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 41.8%
2010 50.6% +21.1%
2011 55.4% +9.5%
2012 58.0% +4.8%
2014 47.2% -18.7%
2015 43.1% -8.7%
2016 55.8% +29.5%
2017 43.9% -21.3%
2018 50.9% +15.9%
2019 47.7% -6.2%
2020 41.8% -12.5%
2021 61.3% +46.8%
2022 47.8% -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.8% 41.8% 41.8% 1
2010s 50.3% 43.1% 58.0% 9
2020s 50.3% 41.8% 61.3% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 27 Indonesia 57.8% compare
  2. 28 Pakistan 51.1% compare
  3. 29 Peru 49.2% compare
  4. 31 Paraguay 46.8% compare
  5. 32 El Salvador 44.4% compare
  6. 33 Colombia 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Ecuador?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Ecuador was 47.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Ecuador ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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