Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Ecuador
Ecuador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 4.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Ecuador, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 4.2% for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile 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 in Ecuador peaked at 10.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.1% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +47.7% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +74.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -76.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +101.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -67.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +257.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.6%, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 South Africa 7.0% compare
- 23 Mexico 5.8% compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 5.2% compare
- 26 Panama 4.0% compare
- 27 Colombia 2.5% compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 2.4% compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Ecuador?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Ecuador was 4.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile 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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Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap