Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture share of government expenditure in Ecuador stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Ecuador peaked at 3.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -70.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +81.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +57.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +93.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -10.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 26% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 42% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- 181 Australia and New Zealand 0.6% compare
- 183 Denmark 0.6% compare
- 183 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
- 183 United Kingdom 0.6% compare
More public sector data for Ecuador
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 257.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Ecuador?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Ecuador was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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