Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Ecuador
Ecuador: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 12.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12.0% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Ecuador peaked at 21.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 63rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.0% | — |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +39.8% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -8.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 71% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 12.6% | 21.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 16.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
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- 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)
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- 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 income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Ecuador?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Ecuador was 12.0% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.