Domestic general government health expenditure in Ecuador
Ecuador: Domestic general government health expenditure was 61.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.95
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 32 countries
All-time high
63.76
in 2018
All-time low
28.1
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Ecuador stood at 61.95.
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 in Ecuador peaked at 63.76 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.1, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 14th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1 | — |
| 2001 | 32.68 | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 30.97 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 30.16 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 30.63 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.6 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 31.36 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 39.21 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 39.65 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.4 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 47.03 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 47.77 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 51.29 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 56.95 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 61.44 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 57.92 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 60.94 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 61.66 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 63.76 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 62.9 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 61.34 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 63.46 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 62.06 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 61.95 | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 61.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.6, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 61.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.98, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.48 | 28.1 | 42.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.17 | 47.03 | 63.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2 | 61.34 | 63.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 11 Dominican Republic 64.09 compare
- 12 Peru 63.58 compare
- 13 Suriname 62 compare
- 15 El Salvador 60.55 compare
- 16 Argentina 60.23 compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 58.98 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 domestic general government health expenditure in Ecuador?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Ecuador was 61.95 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 63.76 in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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