Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 17.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ecuador stood at 17.4%.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ecuador peaked at 23.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 15.9% | 23.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.2% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.4% | 22.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ecuador?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ecuador was 17.4% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Ecuador ranks 36th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.