Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador

Ecuador: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 16.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2017
All-time low
13.6%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 17.3 preT2010: 17 preT2011: 16.2 preT2012: 17.5 preT2014: 17 preT2015: 18.2 preT2016: 16.6 preT2017: 18.7 preT2018: 17.7 preT2019: 16 preT2020: 13.6 preT2021: 16.1 preT2022: 16.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador is 16.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador peaked at 18.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 30th out of 37 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.

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 17.3% —
2010 17.0% -1.6%
2011 16.2% -4.8%
2012 17.5% +7.8%
2014 17.0% -2.7%
2015 18.2% +7.2%
2016 16.6% -9.1%
2017 18.7% +12.8%
2018 17.7% -5.1%
2019 16.0% -9.6%
2020 13.6% -15.1%
2021 16.1% +18.5%
2022 16.4% +1.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 16.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 16.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1
2010s 17.2% 16.0% 18.7% 9
2020s 15.4% 13.6% 16.4% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 27 Paraguay 16.7% compare
  2. 28 Vietnam 16.6% compare
  3. 29 Colombia 16.5% compare
  4. 31 Kazakhstan 16.2% compare
  5. 32 Thailand 15.9% compare
  6. 33 Dominican Republic 15.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador was 16.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Ecuador ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - 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