Expense in Ecuador
Ecuador: Expense was 30.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expense in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Ecuador is 30.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Ecuador peaked at 35.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expense in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.5% | 31.5% | 35.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.4% | 34.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9668 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 6,888 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 6,928 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9723 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Ecuador?
- Expense in Ecuador was 30.4% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for expense?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.