Ecuador vs Japan: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Ecuador
38.39
in 2025
Japan
39.44
in 2031
Ecuador rank
8th
Japan rank
7th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 39.44 against 38.39 in Ecuador, a difference of 1.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.46 | 34.34 | 11.88 | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.93 | 34.38 | 9.45 | Japan |
| 2010s | 42.02 | 37.18 | 4.85 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 38.8 | 39.51 | 0.7097 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Ecuador or Japan?
- Japan, at 39.44 against 38.39 in Ecuador as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Ecuador and Japan?
- 1.05, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.