Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Ecuador

Ecuador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 6.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.7%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2016
All-time low
6.7%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Ecuador, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 8.1 preT2010: 9.1 preT2011: 10 preT2012: 11.5 preT2014: 10.1 preT2015: 12 preT2016: 14.7 preT2017: 10.6 preT2018: 8.8 preT2019: 10.2 preT2020: 8.8 preT2021: 7.2 preT2022: 6.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 6.7% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Ecuador peaked at 14.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2022.

Ecuador ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 8.1%
2010 9.1% +11.4%
2011 10.0% +10.6%
2012 11.5% +14.5%
2014 10.1% -12.4%
2015 12.0% +19.1%
2016 14.7% +22.8%
2017 10.6% -28.0%
2018 8.8% -16.6%
2019 10.2% +15.5%
2020 8.8% -13.4%
2021 7.2% -19.0%
2022 6.7% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1
2010s 10.8% 8.8% 14.7% 9
2020s 7.6% 6.7% 8.8% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 28 El Salvador 8.5% compare
  2. 29 Peru 7.3% compare
  3. 30 Panama 7.1% compare
  4. 32 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.6% compare
  5. 33 South Africa 5.7% compare
  6. 34 Indonesia 4.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Ecuador?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Ecuador was 6.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
How does Ecuador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Ecuador ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population