Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 29.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
29.7%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2011
All-time low
25.7%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 48.9 preT2010: 50.2 preT2011: 51.3 preT2012: 47.7 preT2014: 29.8 preT2015: 30.2 preT2016: 47.2 preT2017: 28.4 preT2018: 29.5 preT2019: 34 preT2020: 25.7 preT2021: 34.1 preT2022: 29.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador stood at 29.7%.

That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador peaked at 51.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 30th 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 48.9%
2010 50.2% +2.7%
2011 51.3% +2.1%
2012 47.7% -6.9%
2014 29.8% -37.5%
2015 30.2% +1.1%
2016 47.2% +56.4%
2017 28.4% -39.8%
2018 29.5% +3.8%
2019 34.0% +15.5%
2020 25.7% -24.5%
2021 34.1% +32.6%
2022 29.7% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.9% 48.9% 48.9% 1
2010s 38.7% 28.4% 51.3% 9
2020s 29.8% 25.7% 34.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 27 Mexico 33.7% compare
  2. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 33.6% compare
  3. 29 Peru 30.9% compare
  4. 31 Chile 28.1% compare
  5. 32 Kosovo 26.3% compare
  6. 32 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 26.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador was 29.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Ecuador ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 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