Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) was 7.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.56
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
8.61
in 2020
All-time low
3.57
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure in Ecuador stood at 7.56.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Ecuador peaked at 8.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.57, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.57 | — |
| 2001 | 4.06 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 4.81 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 5.79 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 5.88 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.86 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.94 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.56 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.52 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.03 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 6.35 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.61 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.88 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.78 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.77 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 7.59 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.52 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.83 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.81 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.61 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 8.38 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.6 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 7.56 | -0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.83, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.22, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3 | 3.57 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 6.35 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 | 7.56 | 8.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Ecuador?
- Current health expenditure in Ecuador was 7.56 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for current health expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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