Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 2.81 preT in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.81 preT
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.81 preT
in 2022
All-time low
1.62 preT
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Ecuador, 2008–2022

01232008201520222008: 1.6 preT2010: 2.3 preT2011: 2.4 preT2012: 2.6 preT2014: 1.7 preT2015: 2 preT2016: 2.6 preT2017: 2.2 preT2018: 2.6 preT2019: 2.4 preT2020: 1.8 preT2021: 2.7 preT2022: 2.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 2.81 preT for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Ecuador peaked at 2.81 preT in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.62 preT, in 2008.

Ecuador ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 1.62 preT —
2010 2.29 preT +41.2%
2011 2.42 preT +5.5%
2012 2.55 preT +5.7%
2014 1.74 preT -31.9%
2015 1.98 preT +14.1%
2016 2.59 preT +30.6%
2017 2.19 preT -15.6%
2018 2.62 preT +20.0%
2019 2.45 preT -6.7%
2020 1.83 preT -25.2%
2021 2.65 preT +44.8%
2022 2.81 preT +6.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 2.81 preT is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.14 preT, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 2.81 preT is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 preT, 80% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.62 preT 1.62 preT 1.62 preT 1
2010s 2.31 preT 1.74 preT 2.62 preT 9
2020s 2.43 preT 1.83 preT 2.81 preT 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 22 Paraguay 3.41 preT compare
  2. 23 Kyrgyzstan 2.98 preT compare
  3. 24 Armenia 2.91 preT compare
  4. 26 Kosovo 2.73 preT compare
  5. 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.73 preT compare
  6. 28 Mexico 2.72 preT compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Ecuador?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Ecuador was 2.81 preT in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2.81 preT in 2022.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 preT in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Ecuador ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - 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

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)