Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in Ecuador

Ecuador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme was 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.0%
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2011
All-time low
2.0%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in Ecuador, 2008–2022

246810122008201520222008: 12 <$2.15 a day2010: 11.6 <$2.15 a day2011: 12 <$2.15 a day2012: 9.8 <$2.15 a day2014: 5.6 <$2.15 a day2015: 4.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 5.9 <$2.15 a day2017: 4.2 <$2.15 a day2018: 3.1 <$2.15 a day2019: 2.1 <$2.15 a day2020: 2.1 <$2.15 a day2021: 3.4 <$2.15 a day2022: 2 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 2.0% for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 40.7% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Ecuador peaked at 12.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.

Ecuador ranks 25th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 12.0%
2010 11.6% -3.1%
2011 12.0% +3.5%
2012 9.8% -18.5%
2014 5.6% -43.3%
2015 4.2% -25.1%
2016 5.9% +41.1%
2017 4.2% -28.1%
2018 3.1% -25.9%
2019 2.1% -34.3%
2020 2.1% +1.7%
2021 3.4% +64.7%
2022 2.0% -40.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1
2010s 6.5% 2.1% 12.0% 9
2020s 2.5% 2.0% 3.4% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 22 Burkina Faso 6.9% compare
  2. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.2% compare
  3. 24 Colombia 2.9% compare
  4. 26 Peru 0.6% compare
  5. 27 Uruguay 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Ecuador?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Ecuador was 2.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
How does Ecuador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme?
Ecuador ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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