Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 14.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.2%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
145th
of 184 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 1989
All-time low
6.7%
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador is 14.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 30.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1957.
Ecuador ranks 145th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.5% | — |
| 1951 | 7.7% | -9.5% |
| 1952 | 8.1% | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 7.8% | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 6.9% | -10.7% |
| 1955 | 6.7% | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 7.5% | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 8.0% | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 8.3% | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 8.3% | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 8.8% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 9.1% | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 10.1% | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 25.2% | +91.7% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 28.1% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 28.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 29.4% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 26.4% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 29.9% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 29.3% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 29.9% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 26.8% | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 10.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 25.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 18.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 15.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,492 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1,492 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ecuador was 14.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1957.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.