Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 10.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ecuador stood at 10.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ecuador peaked at 11.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 72nd out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.8% | — |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -8.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3%, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 9.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ecuador?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Ecuador was 10.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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