Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Ecuador

Ecuador: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 15.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.8%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
24th
of 32 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2016
All-time low
11.0%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

102030402008201520222008: 14.1 <$2.15 a day2010: 22.6 <$2.15 a day2011: 27.8 <$2.15 a day2012: 30 <$2.15 a day2014: 17.3 <$2.15 a day2015: 17.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 41.9 <$2.15 a day2017: 17 <$2.15 a day2018: 22.6 <$2.15 a day2019: 17.7 <$2.15 a day2020: 11 <$2.15 a day2021: 14.2 <$2.15 a day2022: 15.8 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 15.8% for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Ecuador peaked at 41.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1
2010s 23.8% 17.0% 41.9% 9
2020s 13.7% 11.0% 15.8% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 21 Mexico 31.2% compare
  2. 22 Panama 28.8% compare
  3. 23 Dominican Republic 24.9% compare
  4. 25 South Africa 12.6% compare
  5. 26 Colombia 12.4% compare
  6. 27 Cote d'Ivoire 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Ecuador?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Ecuador was 15.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Ecuador ranks 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 341 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap