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

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 62.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
62.9%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
76.9%
in 2020
All-time low
32.8%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0204060802008201520222008: 47.82010: 42.22011: 51.92012: 54.72014: 32.82015: 36.62016: 53.22017: 40.52018: 58.92019: 39.52020: 76.92021: 53.42022: 62.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Ecuador stood at 62.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Ecuador peaked at 76.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2014.

That places Ecuador 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 47.8%
2010 42.2% -11.7%
2011 51.9% +22.8%
2012 54.7% +5.5%
2014 32.8% -40.2%
2015 36.6% +11.8%
2016 53.2% +45.3%
2017 40.5% -24.0%
2018 58.9% +45.5%
2019 39.5% -32.8%
2020 76.9% +94.4%
2021 53.4% -30.6%
2022 62.9% +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.8% 47.8% 47.8% 1
2010s 45.6% 32.8% 58.9% 9
2020s 64.4% 53.4% 76.9% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 7 Sri Lanka 65.0% compare
  2. 8 Republic of Moldova 63.6% compare
  3. 9 Colombia 63.0% compare
  4. 11 Türkiye 62.5% compare
  5. 12 Brazil 62.3% compare
  6. 13 Paraguay 55.6% compare

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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 62.9% 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 76.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Ecuador ranks 10th 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 up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 345 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