Tax revenue (current LCU) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 15.20 billion current LCU in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenue in Ecuador stood at 15.20 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Ecuador peaked at 15.93 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.41 billion current LCU, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 124th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.64 billion current LCU | — |
| 2014 | 14.40 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 15.93 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 14.20 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 14.30 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.36 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 14.42 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 12.41 billion current LCU | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 13.65 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 15.20 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 15.20 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.89 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 15.20 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.16 billion current LCU, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.61 billion current LCU | 13.64 billion current LCU | 15.93 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.75 billion current LCU | 12.41 billion current LCU | 15.20 billion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Ecuador?
- Tax revenue in Ecuador was 15.20 billion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 billion current LCU in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for tax revenue?
- Ecuador ranks 124th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.