Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Ecuador

Ecuador: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -30.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
-30.4%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
103rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
-30.4%
in 2022
All-time low
-35.1%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Ecuador, 2013–2022

-35-34-33-32-31-302013201720222013: -33.5 %2014: -33.3 %2015: -34.1 %2016: -35.1 %2017: -31.5 %2018: -33.7 %2019: -33.1 %2020: -34 %2021: -31.9 %2022: -30.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Ecuador stood at -30.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Ecuador peaked at -30.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -35.1%, in 2016.

That places Ecuador 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Ecuador, 2013 to 2022.
Year % Change
2013 -33.5%
2014 -33.3% -0.6%
2015 -34.1% +2.2%
2016 -35.1% +2.9%
2017 -31.5% -10.1%
2018 -33.7% +7.0%
2019 -33.1% -1.7%
2020 -34.0% +2.7%
2021 -31.9% -6.2%
2022 -30.4% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -33.5% -35.1% -31.5% 7
2020s -32.1% -34.0% -30.4% 3

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  3. 102 Egypt -30.2%
  4. 104 Cabo Verde -30.9% compare
  5. 105 Germany -31.2% compare
  6. 106 Mongolia -31.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Ecuador?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Ecuador was -30.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was -30.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -35.1% in 2016.
How does Ecuador rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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