Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ecuador
Ecuador: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 10.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ecuador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ecuador is 10.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ecuador peaked at 18.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2009.
Ecuador ranks 84th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.9% | — |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +82.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +135.4% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 4.5% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 81 Cape Verde 10.8% compare
- 82 Montserrat 10.4% compare
- 83 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.3% compare
- 85 Ethiopia 9.9% compare
- 86 Cameroon 9.7% compare
- 87 Rwanda 9.6% compare
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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ecuador?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ecuador was 10.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Ecuador ranks 84th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release