Government spending as share of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Government spending as share of GDP was 38.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp in Ecuador is 38.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 46.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.5% | 24.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.3% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 35.4% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 37.5% | 40.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,165 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 112.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,165 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Ecuador?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Ecuador was 38.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp 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 International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.