Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 16.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.5%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2010
All-time low
14.9%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Ecuador, 2008–2022

10203040502008201520222008: 39.62010: 47.52011: 45.42012: 462014: 27.62015: 212016: 24.12017: 18.12018: 17.32019: 162020: 22.62021: 14.92022: 16.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Ecuador is 16.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Ecuador peaked at 47.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2021.

Ecuador ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 39.6%
2010 47.5% +19.9%
2011 45.4% -4.4%
2012 46.0% +1.3%
2014 27.6% -40.0%
2015 21.0% -24.1%
2016 24.1% +15.2%
2017 18.1% -25.0%
2018 17.3% -4.2%
2019 16.0% -7.7%
2020 22.6% +40.9%
2021 14.9% -34.0%
2022 16.5% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.6% 39.6% 39.6% 1
2010s 29.2% 16.0% 47.5% 9
2020s 18.0% 14.9% 22.6% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 28 Mexico 20.3% compare
  2. 29 Türkiye 17.9% compare
  3. 30 Panama 17.3% compare
  4. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 15.8% compare
  5. 33 Pakistan 15.6% compare
  6. 34 Belarus 14.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Ecuador was 16.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2021.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Ecuador ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group