Government spending vs gdp per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 38.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.07
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
47th
of 151 countries
All-time high
46.73
in 2013
All-time low
21.27
in 2003
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 38.07 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 46.73 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.27, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 47th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.95 | — |
| 1996 | 22.74 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 21.96 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 21.53 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.13 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 24.26 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.39 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 22.77 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 21.27 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 21.29 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.05 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 21.73 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.69 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 35.59 | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 34.3 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 39.61 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 43.17 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 46.73 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 45.93 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.09 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 44.13 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.49 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 40.92 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 39.75 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 40.2 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.46 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 38.85 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 39.45 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 38.07 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.46 | 21.53 | 24.13 | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.93 | 21.27 | 35.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.02 | 35.4 | 46.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.81 | 37.46 | 40.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 39.14 compare
- 45 Japan 39.1 compare
- 46 Australia 38.94 compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 37.96 compare
- 49 United States of America 37.92 compare
- 50 Mongolia 37.5 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 545.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0765 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 545.42 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Ecuador was 38.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.73 in 2013.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.27 in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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