Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 12.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 12.7% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ecuador peaked at 16.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 53rd out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.6% | — |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.6% | 16.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 50 El Salvador 13.1% compare
- 51 Seychelles 12.8%
- 52 Belarus 12.8% compare
- 54 Cyprus 12.5% compare
- 55 Ireland 12.3% compare
- 56 Egypt 12.0%
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ecuador?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ecuador was 12.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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