General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ecuador
Ecuador: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 16.71 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 16.71 billion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Ecuador peaked at 16.72 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 140.90 million current LCU, in 1962.
That places Ecuador 143rd out of 187 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 expenditure (current LCU) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 152.88 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 152.78 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 140.90 million current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 161.29 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 206.62 million current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 225.08 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 222.22 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 190.97 million current LCU | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 185.76 million current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 256.19 million current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 277.34 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 234.34 million current LCU | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 293.84 million current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 420.38 million current LCU | +43.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +151.6% |
| 1975 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +53.0% |
| 1976 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 2.36 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.67 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 3.27 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 3.46 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.45 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.64 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.53 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 2.39 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.13 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 2.12 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.90 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 1.87 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.93 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.80 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.17 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 3.10 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.31 billion current LCU | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 1.67 billion current LCU | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 2.26 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 2.77 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 3.44 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 3.96 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 4.45 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.97 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 5.57 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 7.34 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 8.65 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 9.31 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 10.32 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 12.06 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 13.76 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 15.14 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 14.94 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.32 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.98 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 16.72 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 16.34 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 15.65 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 15.48 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.72 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.43 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 16.58 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 16.71 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16.71 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 259.76 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16.71 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.52 billion current LCU, 17% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +151.6% | 420.38 million current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.47 million current LCU | 140.90 million current LCU | 256.19 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 billion current LCU | 234.34 million current LCU | 2.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 billion current LCU | 1.90 billion current LCU | 3.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 3.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 billion current LCU | 1.67 billion current LCU | 8.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.99 billion current LCU | 9.31 billion current LCU | 16.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.09 billion current LCU | 15.48 billion current LCU | 16.71 billion current LCU | 6 |
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)
- 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 in Ecuador?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Ecuador was 16.71 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.90 million current LCU in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.