Incomes of the richest in Ecuador

Ecuador: Incomes of the richest was 17.41 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.41
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
36th
of 113 countries
All-time high
23.26
in 2003
All-time low
15.17
in 2016
Years of data
19
2001–2022

Incomes of the richest in Ecuador, 2001–2022

05101520252001201120222001: 22.92003: 23.32006: 19.12007: 20.62008: 17.32009: 15.92010: 18.22011: 15.62012: 19.82013: 19.32014: 17.92015: 15.32016: 15.22017: 16.92018: 17.42019: 16.82020: 22.32021: 20.92022: 17.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, incomes of the richest in Ecuador stood at 17.41.

That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Ecuador peaked at 23.26 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.17, in 2016.

That places Ecuador 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Incomes of the richest in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Incomes of the richest in Ecuador, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 22.86 —
2003 23.26 +1.7%
2006 19.09 -17.9%
2007 20.61 +8.0%
2008 17.27 -16.2%
2009 15.9 -7.9%
2010 18.2 +14.5%
2011 15.61 -14.2%
2012 19.75 +26.5%
2013 19.33 -2.1%
2014 17.87 -7.6%
2015 15.28 -14.5%
2016 15.17 -0.7%
2017 16.86 +11.1%
2018 17.4 +3.2%
2019 16.84 -3.2%
2020 22.31 +32.5%
2021 20.92 -6.2%
2022 17.41 -16.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 17.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.62, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 17.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.32, 86% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.83 15.9 23.26 6
2010s 17.23 15.17 19.75 10
2020s 20.21 17.41 22.31 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 33 Indonesia 17.85 compare
  2. 34 Hong Kong 17.84 compare
  3. 35 Jordan 17.83 compare
  4. 37 Estonia 17.31 compare
  5. 38 Israel 16.91 compare
  6. 39 Pakistan 16.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes of the richest in Ecuador?
Incomes of the richest in Ecuador was 17.41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 23.26 in 2003.
What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 15.17 in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for incomes of the richest?
Ecuador ranks 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incomes of the richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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