Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 4.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Ecuador, 1980–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Ecuador is 4.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 5.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.
That places Ecuador 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -62.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +155.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +68.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +10.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +155.5% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Ecuador?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Ecuador was 4.5% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.