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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 35.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
35.7%
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2011
All-time low
33.2%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02040602008201520222008: 452010: 53.62011: 61.22012: 55.62014: 33.22015: 34.92016: 51.82017: 41.22018: 55.72019: 46.72020: 55.92021: 56.72022: 35.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Ecuador stood at 35.7%.

That represents a change of down 37.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Ecuador peaked at 61.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2014.

That places Ecuador 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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) (%) - Contributory in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 45.0%
2010 53.6% +19.1%
2011 61.2% +14.2%
2012 55.6% -9.2%
2014 33.2% -40.3%
2015 34.9% +5.1%
2016 51.8% +48.3%
2017 41.2% -20.3%
2018 55.7% +34.9%
2019 46.7% -16.1%
2020 55.9% +19.8%
2021 56.7% +1.3%
2022 35.7% -37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.0% 45.0% 45.0% 1
2010s 48.2% 33.2% 61.2% 9
2020s 49.4% 35.7% 56.7% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 25 Dominican Republic 39.1% compare
  2. 26 Argentina 37.4% compare
  3. 27 Panama 37.1% compare
  4. 29 Paraguay 33.4% compare
  5. 30 Pakistan 33.0% compare
  6. 31 Mexico 31.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Ecuador was 35.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Ecuador ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group