Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Ecuador

Ecuador: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Ecuador, 2008–2022

0.511.522.532008201520222008: 1 preT2010: 0.795 preT2011: 0.776 preT2012: 0.781 preT2014: 0.395 preT2015: 0.361 preT2016: 1.2 preT2017: 0.53 preT2018: 0.81 preT2019: 0.592 preT2020: 2.8 preT2021: 0.604 preT2022: 0.582 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Ecuador is 0.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Ecuador peaked at 2.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

Ecuador ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 1.2% 9
2020s 1.3% 0.6% 2.8% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 18 Viet Nam 5.3% compare
  2. 19 Türkiye 4.1% compare
  3. 20 South Africa 0.7% compare
  4. 22 Brazil 0.5% compare
  5. 23 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
  6. 24 Mexico 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Ecuador?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Ecuador was 0.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Ecuador rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory?
Ecuador ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population