Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Ecuador

Ecuador: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 39.72 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.72 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
46.78 Percentage of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
21.27 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Ecuador, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 24.3 Percentage of GDP2001: 21.4 Percentage of GDP2002: 22.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 21.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 21.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 22 Percentage of GDP2006: 21.7 Percentage of GDP2007: 24.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 35.6 Percentage of GDP2009: 34.3 Percentage of GDP2010: 35.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 39.6 Percentage of GDP2012: 43.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 46.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 46 Percentage of GDP2015: 44.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 44.2 Percentage of GDP2017: 40.5 Percentage of GDP2018: 41 Percentage of GDP2019: 39.8 Percentage of GDP2020: 40.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 37.4 Percentage of GDP2022: 38.7 Percentage of GDP2023: 39.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ecuador is 39.72 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ecuador peaked at 46.78 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.27 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.

Ecuador ranks 38th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Ecuador, 2000 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 24.26 Percentage of GDP
2001 21.39 Percentage of GDP -11.8%
2002 22.77 Percentage of GDP +6.5%
2003 21.27 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2004 21.29 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2005 22.05 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2006 21.73 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2007 24.69 Percentage of GDP +13.6%
2008 35.59 Percentage of GDP +44.2%
2009 34.3 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2010 35.4 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2011 39.61 Percentage of GDP +11.9%
2012 43.23 Percentage of GDP +9.1%
2013 46.78 Percentage of GDP +8.2%
2014 46 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2015 44.12 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2016 44.17 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2017 40.52 Percentage of GDP -8.3%
2018 40.95 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2019 39.77 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2020 40.24 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2021 37.39 Percentage of GDP -7.1%
2022 38.73 Percentage of GDP +3.6%
2023 39.72 Percentage of GDP +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.93 Percentage of GDP 21.27 Percentage of GDP 35.59 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 42.06 Percentage of GDP 35.4 Percentage of GDP 46.78 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 39.02 Percentage of GDP 37.39 Percentage of GDP 40.24 Percentage of GDP 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ecuador?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ecuador was 39.72 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 46.78 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 21.27 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Ecuador ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.