Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 10.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Ecuador, 1987–2025
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 10.1% for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Ecuador peaked at 43.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2025.
That places Ecuador 52nd out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 30.5% | — |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -24.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.2%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 31.7% | 36.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 18.4% | 43.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More poverty & inequality data for Ecuador
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,007 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.13 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Ecuador?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Ecuador was 10.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.