Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 13.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenue in Ecuador stood at 13.1%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Ecuador peaked at 16.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.1% | — |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +2.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 13.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 13.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.9%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.4% | 16.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 101 Singapore 13.6% compare
- 102 Costa Rica 13.5% compare
- 103 South Korea 13.3% compare
- 105 Belarus 13.0% compare
- 106 Cote d'Ivoire 13.0% compare
- 107 Rwanda 12.7% compare
More public sector data for Ecuador
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 257.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Ecuador?
- Tax revenue in Ecuador was 13.1% 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 16.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for tax revenue?
- Ecuador ranks 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Tax revenue (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.