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

Ecuador: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor was 43.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
43.3%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2022
All-time low
21.4%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2022

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

0102030402008201520222008: 21.4 <$2.15 a day2010: 27.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 27.5 <$2.15 a day2012: 27.7 <$2.15 a day2014: 30.4 <$2.15 a day2015: 34.6 <$2.15 a day2016: 37.2 <$2.15 a day2017: 32.7 <$2.15 a day2018: 34 <$2.15 a day2019: 37.5 <$2.15 a day2020: 25.4 <$2.15 a day2021: 37.1 <$2.15 a day2022: 43.3 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Ecuador is 43.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Ecuador peaked at 43.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2008.

That places Ecuador 24th out of 36 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.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2008 21.4% —
2010 27.3% +27.1%
2011 27.5% +0.9%
2012 27.7% +0.9%
2014 30.4% +9.7%
2015 34.6% +13.7%
2016 37.2% +7.5%
2017 32.7% -12.1%
2018 34.0% +3.8%
2019 37.5% +10.4%
2020 25.4% -32.1%
2021 37.1% +45.9%
2022 43.3% +16.6%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 43.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.5%, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 43.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 1
2010s 32.1% 27.3% 37.5% 9
2020s 35.3% 25.4% 43.3% 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 21 Paraguay 53.9% compare
  2. 22 Mexico 52.0% compare
  3. 23 Georgia 49.7% compare
  4. 25 Argentina 41.4% compare
  5. 26 Bolivia 36.5% compare
  6. 27 Honduras 28.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Ecuador?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor in Ecuador was 43.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2008.
How does Ecuador rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor?
Ecuador ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount