Final consumption expenditure in Ecuador
Ecuador: Final consumption expenditure was 75.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Final consumption expenditure in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Ecuador stood at 75.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Ecuador peaked at 84.5% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 1974.
That places Ecuador 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Final consumption expenditure in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.0% | — |
| 1961 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 76.7% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 78.2% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 84.5% | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 81.1% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 84.0% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 79.9% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 78.3% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 71.5% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 82.7% | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 80.9% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 77.3% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 77.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 75.4% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 81.3% | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 79.1% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 77.4% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 81.6% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 78.5% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 77.5% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 73.9% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 83.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 75.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.9% | 75.0% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.3% | 71.5% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.3% | 74.9% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 73.9% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 72.5% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 73.8% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 75.5% | 79.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 6,580 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 5,774 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.8529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Ecuador?
- Final consumption expenditure in Ecuador was 75.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 1968.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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.