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

Ecuador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st was 8.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
8.8%
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2021
All-time low
3.0%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

46810122008201520222008: 7.62010: 8.12011: 7.12012: 7.32014: 4.72015: 32016: 4.82017: 4.12018: 3.62019: 42020: 4.92021: 12.42022: 8.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Ecuador stood at 8.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Ecuador peaked at 12.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2015.

Ecuador ranks 19th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 7.6%
2010 8.1% +6.4%
2011 7.1% -12.2%
2012 7.3% +3.0%
2014 4.7% -36.5%
2015 3.0% -35.6%
2016 4.8% +59.1%
2017 4.1% -14.5%
2018 3.6% -12.5%
2019 4.0% +11.0%
2020 4.9% +24.6%
2021 12.4% +150.0%
2022 8.8% -28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1
2010s 5.2% 3.0% 8.1% 9
2020s 8.7% 4.9% 12.4% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 16 Argentina 11.8% compare
  2. 17 Indonesia 11.6% compare
  3. 18 Costa Rica 9.8% compare
  4. 20 Uruguay 7.9% compare
  5. 21 Paraguay 7.6% compare
  6. 22 Ukraine 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Ecuador?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st in Ecuador was 8.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2015.
How does Ecuador rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st?
Ecuador ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount