Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 829.27 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
829.27 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
95th
of 166 countries
All-time high
918.76 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
317.86 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Ecuador stood at 829.27 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 918.76 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 317.86 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 317.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 337.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 338.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 320.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 349.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 360.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 354.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 364.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 376.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 396.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 398.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 390.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 385.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 424.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 690.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 1975 | 704.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 753.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 764.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 801.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 788.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 796.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 782.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 766.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 773.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 758.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 741.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 726.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 699.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 680.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 717.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 696.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 694.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 685 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 684.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 670.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 655.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 615 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 646.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 620.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 591.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 604.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 484.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 494.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 493.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 476.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 483.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 493.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 512.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 560.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 631.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 642.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 689.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 756.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 829.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 882.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 918.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 867.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 896.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 916.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 875.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 829.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 828.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 832.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 840.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 835.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 829.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 829.27 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 829.27 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 | +62.7% | 424.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 690.78 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 351.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 317.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 396.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 610.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 385.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 801.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 744.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 680.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 796.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 655.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 591.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 696.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 523.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 476.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 631.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 827.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 642.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 918.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 832.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 828.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 840.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 92 Belarus 897.44 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 93 Kiribati 877.56 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 94 Eswatini 846.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 96 Samoa 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 97 Bhutan 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 98 Morocco 777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Ecuador?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Ecuador was 829.27 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 918.76 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 317.86 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.