Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Ecuador
Ecuador: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 100.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ecuador, 2007–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ecuador is 100.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ecuador peaked at 129.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2009.
Ecuador ranks 65th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 102.5% | — |
| 2008 | 101.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 105.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 129.8% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 110.0% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 114.2% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 116.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 100.7% | +3.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 100.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 100.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 82.2% | 102.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 107.2% | 98.0% | 129.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 84.5% | 100.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ecuador?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ecuador was 100.7% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 129.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.