Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Ecuador
Ecuador: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 11.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ecuador is 11.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ecuador peaked at 14.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 76th out of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -2.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 11.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 11.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.2%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +50.0% | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 14.2% | 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)
- 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ecuador?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ecuador was 11.9% 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 14.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Ecuador ranks 76th 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 43.7%. 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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