Gross national expenditure in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross national expenditure was 96.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 96.5% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Ecuador peaked at 103.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.4% | — |
| 1961 | 101.0% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 99.5% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 101.3% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 99.1% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 101.1% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 100.4% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 102.4% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 99.0% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 94.4% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 92.9% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 99.7% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 98.2% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 99.6% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 96.6% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 99.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 96.8% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 95.2% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 93.1% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 97.9% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 102.3% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 99.7% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 95.1% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 93.7% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 92.4% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.1% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 103.6% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 92.6% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 100.9% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 103.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 98.5% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.1% | 92.9% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.9% | 93.1% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 92.4% | 103.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 90.3% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 97.3% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 96.4% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 130 Hong Kong, China 97.1% compare
- 131 Poland 97.1% compare
- 132 Faroe Islands 96.6% compare
- 134 Russian Federation 96.3% compare
- 135 Spain 96.2% compare
- 136 Lithuania 96.1% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,592 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.097 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 691.36 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Ecuador?
- Gross national expenditure in Ecuador was 96.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 103.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross national expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.