Ecuador vs Maldives: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Ecuador
38.39
in 2025
Maldives
37.89
in 2031
Ecuador rank
8th
Maldives rank
9th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Maldives
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 38.39 against 37.89 in Maldives, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Maldives ahead.
Ecuador ranks 8th and Maldives ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.46 | 27.55 | 5.09 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 24.93 | 31.99 | 7.06 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 42.02 | 31.66 | 10.36 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 38.8 | 43.33 | 4.53 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Ecuador or Maldives?
- Ecuador, at 38.39 against 37.89 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Ecuador and Maldives?
- 0.5, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Maldives?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Maldives rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 8th and Maldives ranks 9th 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.