Ecuador vs Puerto Rico: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Ecuador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 130.21 billion current LCU against 125.73 billion current LCU in Ecuador, a difference of 4.47 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 billion current LCU | 3.80 billion current LCU | 1.36 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 7.16 billion current LCU | 9.68 billion current LCU | 2.52 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 16.32 billion current LCU | 20.53 billion current LCU | 4.22 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 21.18 billion current LCU | 39.02 billion current LCU | 17.85 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 37.79 billion current LCU | 66.82 billion current LCU | 29.03 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 94.59 billion current LCU | 82.17 billion current LCU | 12.42 billion current LCU | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 113.60 billion current LCU | 111.99 billion current LCU | 1.61 billion current LCU | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Ecuador or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 130.21 billion current LCU against 125.73 billion current LCU in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Ecuador and Puerto Rico?
- 4.47 billion current LCU, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.