Which has higher goods and services expense, Ecuador or Europe & Central Asia?

Ecuador, at 24.6% against 8.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Europe & Central Asia?

10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Europe & Central Asia: Goods and services expense

Ecuador

24.6%

in 2022

Europe & Central Asia

8.9%

in 2023

Ecuador rank

30th

Europe & Central Asia rank

33rd

Goods and services expense over time

Ecuador
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 24.6% against 8.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd of 154 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	26.7%	8.9%	17.8%	Ecuador
2020s	22.9%	9.0%	13.9%	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Ecuador or Europe & Central Asia?: Ecuador, at 24.6% against 8.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Ecuador and Europe & Central Asia?: 15.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Europe & Central Asia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for goods and services expense?: Ecuador ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.