Ecuador - Income distribution

Income share held by second 20%

The value for Income share held by second 20% in Ecuador was 8.90 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9.40 in 2017 and a minimum value of 6.50 in 1999.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1994 7.70
1999 6.50
2000 7.00
2003 7.30
2004 7.30
2005 7.40
2006 7.70
2007 7.40
2008 8.10
2009 8.50
2010 8.40
2011 9.00
2012 9.00
2013 8.70
2014 9.30
2015 9.10
2016 9.40
2017 9.40
2018 9.20
2019 9.10
2020 8.90

Income share held by third 20%

The value for Income share held by third 20% in Ecuador was 13.60 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.30 in 2017 and a minimum value of 10.70 in 1999.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1994 12.00
1999 10.70
2000 11.20
2003 11.90
2004 11.80
2005 12.00
2006 12.10
2007 11.70
2008 12.90
2009 13.10
2010 13.00
2011 13.90
2012 14.00
2013 13.50
2014 14.00
2015 13.80
2016 14.10
2017 14.30
2018 14.00
2019 13.90
2020 13.60

Income share held by fourth 20%

The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Ecuador was 21.20 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21.70 in 2011 and a minimum value of 17.70 in 1999.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1994 19.10
1999 17.70
2000 18.10
2003 19.50
2004 19.40
2005 19.90
2006 19.60
2007 19.40
2008 20.60
2009 20.80
2010 20.50
2011 21.70
2012 21.60
2013 21.00
2014 21.20
2015 21.30
2016 21.40
2017 21.50
2018 21.20
2019 21.50
2020 21.20

Income share held by highest 20%

The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Ecuador was 52.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 62.50 in 1999 and a minimum value of 50.10 in 2017.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1994 57.90
1999 62.50
2000 60.70
2003 58.10
2004 58.30
2005 57.50
2006 57.00
2007 58.00
2008 54.60
2009 53.50
2010 53.90
2011 51.00
2012 51.10
2013 52.20
2014 50.60
2015 51.30
2016 50.50
2017 50.10
2018 51.00
2019 51.00
2020 52.30

Income share held by highest 10%

The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Ecuador was 36.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 47.90 in 1999 and a minimum value of 33.80 in 2017.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1994 42.50
1999 47.90
2000 45.90
2003 42.00
2004 42.40
2005 41.10
2006 41.10
2007 42.00
2008 38.10
2009 37.10
2010 37.50
2011 34.10
2012 34.60
2013 35.70
2014 34.40
2015 34.90
2016 34.30
2017 33.80
2018 34.40
2019 34.50
2020 36.00

Income share held by lowest 10%

The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Ecuador was 1.30 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.70 in 2014 and a minimum value of 0.70 in 1999.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1994 0.90
1999 0.70
2000 0.90
2003 1.00
2004 1.00
2005 1.10
2006 1.20
2007 1.10
2008 1.30
2009 1.40
2010 1.40
2011 1.50
2012 1.50
2013 1.60
2014 1.70
2015 1.60
2016 1.60
2017 1.60
2018 1.60
2019 1.60
2020 1.30

Income share held by lowest 20%

The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Ecuador was 4.10 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4.80 in 2014 and a minimum value of 2.60 in 1999.

Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor

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Year Value
1994 3.20
1999 2.60
2000 3.00
2003 3.30
2004 3.20
2005 3.20
2006 3.70
2007 3.50
2008 3.80
2009 4.10
2010 4.10
2011 4.40
2012 4.30
2013 4.50
2014 4.80
2015 4.60
2016 4.70
2017 4.70
2018 4.60
2019 4.50
2020 4.10

Classification

Topic: Poverty Indicators

Sub-Topic: Income distribution