Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Ecuador
Ecuador: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2021
All-time low
1.0%
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
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ecuador is 4.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Ecuador peaked at 5.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 63rd 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 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 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 4.7% 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 5.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd 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 21.3%. 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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