What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Ecuador?

Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Ecuador rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

Ecuador ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Ecuador

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ecuador: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

98th

of 166 countries

All-time high

1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Ecuador stood at 0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Ecuador 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.7052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.9088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
1962	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1963	0.8798 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1964	0.8028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1965	0.8017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1966	0.7973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1967	0.8042 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1968	0.8465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1969	0.7616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1970	0.8564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1971	0.8995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1972	0.7892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1973	0.7333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1974	0.7242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1975	0.6485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1976	0.607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1977	0.5222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1978	0.5202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1979	0.4421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1980	0.3636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1981	0.3007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1982	0.3312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1983	0.3986 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1984	0.4071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1985	0.4024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1986	0.4528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1987	0.4902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1988	0.5216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1989	0.5293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1990	0.4787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1991	0.4373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1992	0.4138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1993	0.4031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1994	0.3358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1995	0.311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1996	0.2879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1997	0.2762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1998	0.2715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1999	0.3757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.4%
2000	0.4376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2001	0.2706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.2%
2002	0.2403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2003	0.2132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2004	0.1842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2005	0.1664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2006	0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2007	0.1473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2008	0.1335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2009	0.1559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2010	0.1421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2011	0.1337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2012	0.1343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2013	0.1358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2014	0.1378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2015	0.1537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2016	0.1467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2017	0.1439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2018	0.1453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2019	0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2020	0.1519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2021	0.1366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2022	0.1278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2023	0.1252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2024	0.1225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2025	0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

Ecuador's 0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Ecuador's 0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.6742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

95 Palestine 0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Russia 0.1173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
97 Czechia 0.1169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Estonia 0.1161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Georgia 0.114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
101 Senegal 0.1139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Ecuador

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Ecuador?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Ecuador rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.