Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Ecuador

Ecuador: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 9.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.36
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
37th
of 175 countries
All-time high
10.05
in 2020
All-time low
4.59
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Ecuador, 2012–2022

02.557.5102012201720222012: 4.62014: 4.92016: 8.62018: 8.62020: 10.12022: 9.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 9.36 for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Ecuador peaked at 10.05 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2012.

Ecuador ranks 37th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Ecuador, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 4.59
2014 4.88 +6.3%
2016 8.6 +76.2%
2018 8.55 -0.6%
2020 10.05 +17.5%
2022 9.36 -6.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 9.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.71, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 9.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.66 4.59 8.6 4
2020s 9.71 9.36 10.05 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 34 Micronesia, Federated States of 9.82 compare
  2. 35 India 9.78 compare
  3. 36 Honduras 9.38 compare
  4. 38 Tajikistan 9.25 compare
  5. 39 Kyrgyzstan 8.85 compare
  6. 40 Zambia 8.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Ecuador?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Ecuador was 9.36 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 10.05 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Ecuador ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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