Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Ecuador

Ecuador: Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 0.0042 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0042 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.0394 <$2.15 a day
in 2016
All-time low
0.0037 <$2.15 a day
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Ecuador, 2008–2022

00.010.020.030.042008201520222008: 0.022 <$2.15 a day2010: 0.019 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.019 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.019 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.007 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.039 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.006 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.005 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.016 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.004 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.004 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Ecuador stood at 0.0042 <$2.15 a day.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Ecuador peaked at 0.0394 <$2.15 a day in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 <$2.15 a day, in 2021.

That places Ecuador 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 0.0217 <$2.15 a day —
2010 0.0195 <$2.15 a day -10.2%
2011 0.0195 <$2.15 a day -0.0%
2012 0.0195 <$2.15 a day -0.1%
2014 0.006 <$2.15 a day -69.3%
2015 0.0075 <$2.15 a day +25.1%
2016 0.0394 <$2.15 a day +427.5%
2017 0.0061 <$2.15 a day -84.5%
2018 0.0065 <$2.15 a day +6.4%
2019 0.0053 <$2.15 a day -18.2%
2020 0.0156 <$2.15 a day +192.8%
2021 0.0037 <$2.15 a day -76.3%
2022 0.0042 <$2.15 a day +14.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.0042 <$2.15 a day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0332 <$2.15 a day, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.0042 <$2.15 a day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0039 <$2.15 a day, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +427.5% 0.0075 <$2.15 a day 0.0394 <$2.15 a day
2020 +192.8% 0.0053 <$2.15 a day 0.0156 <$2.15 a day

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0217 <$2.15 a day 0.0217 <$2.15 a day 0.0217 <$2.15 a day 1
2010s 0.0144 <$2.15 a day 0.0053 <$2.15 a day 0.0394 <$2.15 a day 9
2020s 0.0078 <$2.15 a day 0.0037 <$2.15 a day 0.0156 <$2.15 a day 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 22 Uruguay 0.0058 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 23 Colombia 0.0048 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 24 Honduras 0.0046 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 26 Argentina 0.0039 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 27 Peru 0.0039 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 28 Dominican Republic 0.0038 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Ecuador?
Benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Ecuador was 0.0042 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0394 <$2.15 a day in 2016.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 <$2.15 a day in 2021.
How does Ecuador rank for benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Ecuador ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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