Social contributions (% of revenue) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 16.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 16.1% for social contributions in 2022.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Ecuador peaked at 19.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2013.
Ecuador ranks 52nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.8% | — |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -3.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.0%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 13.8% | 19.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.1% | 19.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 49 Norway 17.8% compare
- 50 United Kingdom 17.3% compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 16.1% compare
- 53 Israel 16.0% compare
- 54 Ireland 15.6% compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 15.4% compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Ecuador?
- Social contributions in Ecuador was 16.1% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for social contributions?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.