Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 2.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 266.7%
World rank
107th
of 168 countries
All-time high
17.14 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-14.35 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 2.88 % change on previous year for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 266.7% on the previous year and up 538.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 17.14 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -14.35 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Ecuador ranks 107th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1963 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1964 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +250.7% |
| 1965 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1966 | -0.0745 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1967 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -9042.6% |
| 1968 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1969 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1971 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1972 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1973 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 1974 | 16.52 % change on previous year | +431.8% |
| 1975 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1977 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1981 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1983 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -358.6% |
| 1984 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1985 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +206.8% |
| 1986 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1987 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +286.6% |
| 1988 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1989 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1990 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 1991 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6021 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1994 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +628.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1996 | -0.5969 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1997 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -1274.1% |
| 1998 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1999 | -14.35 % change on previous year | -325.6% |
| 2000 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2001 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2002 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -435.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6098 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2004 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +568.6% |
| 2005 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2006 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 2009 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2010 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +422.9% |
| 2011 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 2014 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4513 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2016 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -799.9% |
| 2017 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -364.4% |
| 2018 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2019 | -0.7329 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2020 | -12.77 % change on previous year | +1642.3% |
| 2021 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2022 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2024 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2025 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.88 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.88 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.59 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +9042.6% | -0.0745 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1642.3% | -0.7329 % change on previous year | -12.77 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1274.1% | -0.5969 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -799.9% | 0.4513 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -0.0745 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.05 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 17.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -5.32 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -14.35 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -9.21 % change on previous year | 9.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 8.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -12.77 % change on previous year | 11.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 104 Bhutan 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Lesotho 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Togo 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Tonga 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Central African Republic 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Slovenia 2.53 % change on previous year 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 gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Ecuador was 2.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.14 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.35 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 538.0%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 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 Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national 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 Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.