Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Ecuador
Ecuador: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 62.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2018
All-time low
28.1%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 62.0% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ecuador peaked at 63.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 62.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 62.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 28.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 47.0% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 61.3% | 63.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ecuador?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ecuador was 62.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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