Ecuador Public Consumption: % of GDP
Key information about Ecuador Public Consumption: % of GDP
- Ecuador Public Consumption accounted for 12.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a share of 13.1 % in the previous quarter.
- Ecuador Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1991 to Dec 2025, with an average number of 11.7 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 18.3 % in Jun 2020 and a record low of 4.9 % in Mar 2000.
CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Consumption Expenditure and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Ecuador provides Government Consumption Expenditure in USD and Nominal GDP in USD. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2000 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
Related information about Ecuador Public Consumption: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Ecuador GDP expanded 4.1 % YoY in Jun 2025.
- Ecuador Nominal GDP reached 33.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 0.0 % in Jun 2025.
- Ecuador GDP Per Capita reached 6,939.3 USD in Dec 2024.
- Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 22.4 % in Dec 2025.
- For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 19.2 % in Jun 2025.
- Private Consumption accounted for 64.1 % in Jun 2025.
View Ecuador's Public Consumption: % of GDP from Mar 1991 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Ecuador's Public Consumption: % of GDP in Dec 2025?
Ecuador Public Consumption accounted for 12.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a share of 13.1 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.0 Dec 2025 | 13.1 Sep 2025 | 4.9 Mar 2000 | 18.3 Jun 2020 | % | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 12.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 18.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 15.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 10.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 24.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 22.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 14.2 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.8 2025 | yearly | 1973 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 20.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 24.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 21.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 19.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 30.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 21.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 22.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 6.0 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 21.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 14.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 16.6 2024 | yearly | 1952 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 20.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 19.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 23.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 18.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 24.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 12.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 5.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 23.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 20.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 24.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 24.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 14.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 23.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.8 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 16.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 12.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 21.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 26.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | 10.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 10.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 24.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 20.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 19.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 15.3 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 12.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 11.2 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 16.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 15.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 25.8 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 17.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 14.0 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 25.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 9.6 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 20.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 23.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 13.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 15.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 19.0 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 19.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 13.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 11.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 14.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 13.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 17.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 17.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 18.4 2024 | yearly | 1963 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 7.3 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 26.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 20.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.6 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 22.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 18.7 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 9.3 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 18.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 13.2 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 12.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 13.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 15.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 23.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 15.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 13.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 16.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 20.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 21.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 19.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 10.3 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 20.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 21.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 18.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 17.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 7.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 16.6 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Sweden (%) | 26.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 12.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 2.7 2022 | yearly | 1963 - 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,944.974 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,222.409 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 87,478.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) | 50.025 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) | 70.915 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) | 46.270 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Central Government: Balance (USD mn) | 166.235 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Central Government: Finance (USD mn) | -166.235 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) | 1,536.029 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) | 1,702.264 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.962 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 405.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,930.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -7.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Feb 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 70,731.099 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 27,418.661 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 4,609.277 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,496.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 902,307.523 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 336,729.745 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 625.426 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 721.387 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 442.068 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 791.818 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: America: United States (USD mn) | 625.426 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) | 315.758 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) | 442.068 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: Petroleum: Crude Petroleum (USD th) | 472,759.969 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: FOB: Non Petroleum: Traditional: Bananas And Plane Tree (USD th) | 388,572.062 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| BCE Forecast: Exports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) | 32,726,118.000 2026 | yearly | 2024 - 2026 |
| Imports: CIF: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) | 11.093 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2019 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: CIF: Capital Goods: Industrial (USD th) | 383,578.061 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods: Non Durable (USD th) | 274,645.570 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: CIF: Raw Materials: Industrial (USD th) | 609,629.556 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: CIF: Fuels And Lubricants (USD th) | 525,368.102 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| BCE Forecast: Imports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) | 32,732,339.000 2026 | yearly | 2024 - 2026 |
| Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) | 87.799 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Feb 2026 |
| BCE Forecast: Trade Balance: 2018=100 (USD mn) | -6.221 2026 | yearly | 2024 - 2026 |
| Imports: CIF: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) | 324.160 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 143.600 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 169.800 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 1,979.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 5.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 407.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 29.355 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 28.665 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 64,566.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.9 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 234.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 5.268 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD) | -13,242,753,660.971 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) | 62,915.436 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Gross External Debt (USD mn) | 63,839.586 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | 1,575.322 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | -630.353 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: Private (USD mn) | 12,270.655 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| External Debt: Public (USD mn) | 52,296.096 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) | 407,278.138 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Spain (USD th) | 88,442.667 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Asia: China (USD th) | 12,350.723 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Netherlands (USD th) | 23,806.340 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,882.125 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 33,972.063 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 100,474.215 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 6,541.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.648 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,893.884 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 79,074.257 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 13.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 82,621.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 46,588.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 73,746.093 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.23 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 57.23 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| International Reserve: Net Currency Position (USD mn) | 6,541.787 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Feb 2026 |
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