Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Ecuador

Ecuador: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
68th
of 109 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2018
All-time low
1.7%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Ecuador, 2008–2019

00.511.522.52008201320192008: 1.8 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.7 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 2 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 2.3 %2019: 2.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Ecuador stood at 2.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Ecuador peaked at 2.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2009.

That places Ecuador 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Ecuador, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 1.8%
2009 1.7% -8.8%
2010 1.7% +3.6%
2011 1.9% +8.1%
2012 1.9% +2.2%
2013 1.9% -0.5%
2014 2.0% +3.7%
2015 1.9% -3.1%
2016 1.9% -1.6%
2017 2.1% +10.7%
2018 2.3% +11.6%
2019 2.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 2
2010s 2.0% 1.7% 2.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Ecuador?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Ecuador was 2.3% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Ecuador ranks 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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