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

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 7.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.1%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2008
All-time low
7.1%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

02.557.51012.52008201520222008: 12.1 preT2010: 11.9 preT2011: 11.7 preT2012: 12 preT2014: 9.4 preT2015: 9.3 preT2016: 11.4 preT2017: 8.7 preT2018: 7.2 preT2019: 7.5 preT2020: 10.5 preT2021: 7.4 preT2022: 7.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador stood at 7.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador peaked at 12.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2022.

That places Ecuador 33rd 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.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2008 12.1% —
2010 11.9% -1.5%
2011 11.7% -1.9%
2012 12.0% +2.9%
2014 9.4% -21.4%
2015 9.3% -1.2%
2016 11.4% +22.1%
2017 8.7% -23.2%
2018 7.2% -18.2%
2019 7.5% +5.5%
2020 10.5% +38.4%
2021 7.4% -28.9%
2022 7.1% -4.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 7.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5%, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 1
2010s 9.9% 7.2% 12.0% 9
2020s 8.3% 7.1% 10.5% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 30 Honduras 8.9% compare
  2. 31 Paraguay 8.6% compare
  3. 32 Colombia 8.4% compare
  4. 34 South Africa 6.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Ecuador was 7.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2022.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence 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

Percentage of benefits going to the third quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population