General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Ecuador
Ecuador: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 0.0419 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Ecuador, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Ecuador is 0.0419 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 84.4% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Ecuador peaked at 67.46 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -18.46 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 139th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1963 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1964 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -584.7% |
| 1965 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1966 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1967 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +397.2% |
| 1968 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1970 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1971 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1972 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1973 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +804.5% |
| 1974 | 67.46 % change on previous year | +399.7% |
| 1975 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1976 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +105.3% |
| 1977 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1978 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 1979 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1980 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +259.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8796 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6446 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1983 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +453.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7085 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2301 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1986 | 0.48 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 1987 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -393.1% |
| 1988 | -0.4124 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1989 | 8 % change on previous year | -2040.6% |
| 1990 | -0.7854 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1991 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7843 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1993 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +149.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1054 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1995 | -0.3429 % change on previous year | +225.4% |
| 1996 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +1186.9% |
| 1997 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -260.6% |
| 1998 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1999 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 4 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 2001 | -18.46 % change on previous year | -561.1% |
| 2002 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2003 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2004 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2005 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 2006 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 2009 | 14.75 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2011 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +166.4% |
| 2012 | 11.55 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2016 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 2017 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2019 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 2020 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5497 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2022 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +153.2% |
| 2023 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2687 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0419 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0419 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0419 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 % change on previous year, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2040.6% | -0.4124 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -1186.9% | -0.3429 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +804.5% | 1.49 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 12.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.5 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 67.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0823 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -18.46 % change on previous year | 14.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 136 Moldova 0.2879 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Puerto Rico 0.2423 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Argentina 0.2211 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Maldives 0.0138 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Bulgaria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Mauritius -0.1225 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Ecuador?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Ecuador was 0.0419 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.46 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.46 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Ecuador ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.