Australia vs Ecuador: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Australia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 75.5% against 75.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
Australia ranks 122nd and Ecuador ranks 119th of 188 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.5% | 77.9% | 8.4% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 71.2% | 79.3% | 8.1% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 74.4% | 78.3% | 3.9% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 79.5% | 3.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 78.5% | 3.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 76.8% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 77.9% | 4.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Australia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 75.5% against 75.0% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Australia and Ecuador?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ecuador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ecuador rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Australia ranks 122nd and Ecuador ranks 119th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.