Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) was 50.03 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency in Ecuador, 1995–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, expenditure, general government, domestic currency in Ecuador stood at 50.03 billion. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, domestic currency in Ecuador peaked at 50.03 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.25 billion, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.83 billion | — |
| 1996 | 5.23 billion | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 5.68 billion | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 5.66 billion | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.56 billion | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 4.25 billion | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4.95 billion | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 6.16 billion | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 6.59 billion | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 7.49 billion | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 8.88 billion | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 9.93 billion | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 12.31 billion | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 21.76 billion | +76.8% |
| 2009 | 20.61 billion | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 24.12 billion | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 31.29 billion | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 37.87 billion | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 45.13 billion | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 47.18 billion | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 42.86 billion | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 43.10 billion | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.29 billion | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 43.99 billion | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 42.77 billion | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 38.54 billion | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 40.15 billion | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 45.12 billion | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 47.80 billion | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 47.47 billion | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 50.03 billion | +5.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 50.03 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 trillion, 2% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.19 billion | 4.56 billion | 5.68 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.29 billion | 4.25 billion | 21.76 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.06 billion | 24.12 billion | 47.18 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.85 billion | 38.54 billion | 50.03 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 expenditure, general government, domestic currency in Ecuador?
- Expenditure, general government, domestic currency in Ecuador was 50.03 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, domestic currency recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.03 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, domestic currency recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 billion in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for expenditure, general government, domestic currency?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure, general government, domestic currency rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.