Ecuador vs United States of America: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Ecuador
38.1%
in 2024
United States of America
37.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
47th
United States of America rank
49th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ecuador
- United States of America
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 38.1% against 37.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.
Ecuador ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 49th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 33.8% | 11.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 34.7% | 9.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 36.4% | 5.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 40.1% | 1.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Ecuador or United States of America?
- Ecuador, at 38.1% against 37.9% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Ecuador and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and United States of America rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 49th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.