General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Ecuador
Ecuador: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was 0.7636 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7636 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
170th
of 185 countries
All-time high
151.65 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-27.72 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
65
1961–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current lcu) in Ecuador is 0.7636 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 159.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ecuador peaked at 151.65 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -27.72 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0713 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -7.77 % change on previous year | +10802.3% |
| 1963 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 1964 | 28.1 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1965 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1966 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1967 | -14.06 % change on previous year | +1005.8% |
| 1968 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1969 | 37.92 % change on previous year | -1490.3% |
| 1970 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1971 | -15.5 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1972 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 1973 | 43.06 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1974 | 151.65 % change on previous year | +252.1% |
| 1975 | 52.96 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1976 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1977 | 25.61 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 1978 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1979 | 13.23 % change on previous year | +483.8% |
| 1980 | 22.49 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1981 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1982 | -0.2121 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1983 | -23.6 % change on previous year | +11025.9% |
| 1984 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1985 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -299.9% |
| 1986 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1987 | -10.88 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3164 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1989 | -10.54 % change on previous year | +3230.3% |
| 1990 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1991 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -303.4% |
| 1992 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 1993 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 1994 | 23.9 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1995 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1333 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1997 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +11664.3% |
| 1998 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1999 | -25.52 % change on previous year | +1063.3% |
| 2000 | -27.72 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 35.59 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 2002 | 22.51 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 23.81 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2005 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 31.68 % change on previous year | +160.6% |
| 2009 | 17.88 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 16.88 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 2013 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2015 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2016 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -296.8% |
| 2017 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2019 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2020 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 2021 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2022 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 2023 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +194.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8865 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2025 | 0.7636 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.7636 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.7636 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +11664.3% | 0.1333 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -11025.9% | -0.2121 % change on previous year | -23.6 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -10802.3% | -0.0713 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -3230.3% | -0.3164 % change on previous year | -10.54 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1490.3% | -2.73 % change on previous year | 37.92 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1063.3% | -2.19 % change on previous year | -25.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 % change on previous year | -14.06 % change on previous year | 37.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.03 % change on previous year | -15.5 % change on previous year | 151.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.66 % change on previous year | -23.6 % change on previous year | 22.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -25.52 % change on previous year | 23.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.53 % change on previous year | -27.72 % change on previous year | 35.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4087 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 167 China 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Brunei 0.7951 % change on previous year compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 0.421 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Oman 0.2842 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Solomon Islands -0.0889 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ecuador?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ecuador was 0.7636 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 151.65 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.72 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Ecuador ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.2%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.