Other expense in Ecuador
Ecuador: Other expense was 5.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Other expense in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2022, other expense in Ecuador stood at 5.5%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Ecuador peaked at 15.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 85th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Other expense in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.8% | — |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -22.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 6.4% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 82 El Salvador 6.0% compare
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- 86 Tajikistan 5.1% compare
- 87 Russia 4.9% compare
- 88 Nicaragua 4.9% compare
More public sector data for Ecuador
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- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Ecuador?
- Other expense in Ecuador was 5.5% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for other expense?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.