Number of local governments in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of local governments was 245 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
245
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
24th
of 75 countries
All-time high
245
in 2023
All-time low
221
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2023
Number of local governments in Ecuador, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of local governments in Ecuador stood at 245. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Ecuador peaked at 245 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 221, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 24th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of local governments in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 221 | — |
| 2011 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 221 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 245 | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 221 | 221 | 221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229 | 221 | 245 | 3 |
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More public sector data for Ecuador
- Arms imports 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 148.77 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 0.2229 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.70 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 28.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Ecuador?
- Number of local governments in Ecuador was 245 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 245 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 221 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of local governments?
- Ecuador ranks 24th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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