Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ecuador
Ecuador: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3.1% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ecuador peaked at 5.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 99th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -48.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +22.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ecuador?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ecuador was 3.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ecuador ranks 99th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release