Capital health expenditure in Ecuador
Ecuador: Capital health expenditure was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.4% for capital health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Ecuador peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 41st out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +64.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +77.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -51.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 38 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
- 39 Peru 0.4% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% compare
- 42 Ireland 0.3% compare
- 43 Malawi 0.3% compare
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Ecuador?
- Capital health expenditure in Ecuador was 0.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for capital health expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.