Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent was 2.41 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Ecuador, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Ecuador stood at 2.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Ecuador peaked at 4.65 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -10.53, in 2016.
Ecuador ranks 9th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.83 | — |
| 2003 | 3.99 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.03 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.44 | -39.6% |
| 2006 | 4.65 | +91.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -27.0% |
| 2008 | -1.02 | -130.0% |
| 2009 | -0.8171 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2446 | -129.9% |
| 2011 | -0.8516 | -448.2% |
| 2012 | -3.69 | +332.8% |
| 2013 | -9.35 | +153.5% |
| 2014 | -9.04 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | -8.27 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | -10.53 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | -4.78 | -54.6% |
| 2018 | -2.24 | -53.3% |
| 2019 | -2.06 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | -3.41 | +65.5% |
| 2021 | -1.05 | -69.3% |
| 2022 | -0.4676 | -55.4% |
| 2023 | -2.66 | +468.2% |
| 2024 | 0.346 | -113.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3812 | +10.2% |
| 2026 | 1.62 | +324.8% |
| 2027 | 2.18 | +34.8% |
| 2028 | 2.57 | +17.7% |
| 2029 | 2.46 | -4.3% |
| 2030 | 2.41 | -2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6301, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.35, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -468.2% | -0.4676 | -2.66 |
| 2011 | -448.2% | 0.2446 | -0.8516 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 | -1.02 | 4.65 | 8 |
| 2010s | -5.06 | -10.53 | 0.2446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1973 | -3.41 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Ecuador?
- Cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Ecuador was 2.41 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 in 2006.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.53 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October