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Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Ecuador

Ecuador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 50.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
50.1%
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2016
All-time low
30.5%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Ecuador, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 30.5 <$2.15 a day2010: 39.8 <$2.15 a day2011: 38.9 <$2.15 a day2012: 38.5 <$2.15 a day2014: 42.8 <$2.15 a day2015: 43.7 <$2.15 a day2016: 50.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 45.7 <$2.15 a day2018: 44.6 <$2.15 a day2019: 44.8 <$2.15 a day2020: 33.5 <$2.15 a day2021: 41.5 <$2.15 a day2022: 50.1 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Ecuador is 50.1%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Ecuador peaked at 50.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2008.

That places Ecuador 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.5% 30.5% 30.5% 1
2010s 43.3% 38.5% 50.5% 9
2020s 41.7% 33.5% 50.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 20 Costa Rica 65.6% compare
  2. 21 Mexico 65.6% compare
  3. 22 Argentina 56.7% compare
  4. 24 Bolivia 44.8% compare
  5. 25 Honduras 40.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Ecuador?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Ecuador was 50.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 345 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap