Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poor in Ecuador

Ecuador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poor was 4.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.2%
Change on year
up 257.1%
World rank
23rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2016
All-time low
1.2%
in 2021
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poor in Ecuador, 2008–2022

2468102008201520222008: 2.12010: 2.82011: 3.12012: 3.22014: 42015: 5.92016: 10.32017: 2.52018: 4.92019: 4.82020: 3.62021: 1.22022: 4.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 4.2% for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poor in 2022.

The figure is up 257.1% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poor in Ecuador peaked at 10.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.

Ecuador ranks 23rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
2010s 4.6% 2.5% 10.3% 9
2020s 3.0% 1.2% 4.2% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 21 Mexico 5.8% compare
  2. 22 Dominican Republic 5.2% compare
  3. 24 Panama 4.0% compare
  4. 25 Colombia 2.5% compare
  5. 26 Cote d'Ivoire 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poor in Ecuador?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poor in Ecuador was 4.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poor recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poor recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
How does Ecuador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poor?
Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile (poor rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 287 data points, 2002–2023
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