Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 40.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
40.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
87th
of 128 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2021
All-time low
26.3%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2013–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ecuador is 40.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ecuador peaked at 40.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 87th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.4% | — |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -1.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 40.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.2%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 40.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.7%, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.6% | 26.3% | 37.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.1% | 40.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 84 Yemen 40.7%
- 85 State of Palestine 40.3% compare
- 86 Nicaragua 40.2% compare
- 88 Republic of Korea 38.2%
- 88 South Korea 38.2%
- 90 Madagascar 38.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Ecuador
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0672 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ecuador?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ecuador was 40.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ecuador ranks 87th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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