Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Ecuador

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Ecuador in 2023 — 7.56%. Ranked 69 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 3.99 pp.

2023 7.56% −0.04 pp vs 2022
World rank 69of 192
Period maximum 8.61%2020
Period minimum 3.57%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Ecuador, 2000–20232468102000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 3.57%2001: 4.06%2002: 4.81%2003: 5.79%2004: 5.88%2005: 5.86%2006: 5.94%2007: 5.56%2008: 5.52%2009: 6.03%2010: 6.35%2011: 6.61%2012: 6.88%2013: 6.78%2014: 6.77%2015: 7.77%2016: 7.59%2017: 7.52%2018: 7.83%2019: 7.81%2020: 8.61%2021: 8.38%2022: 7.6%2023: 7.56%
Change over the period: +3.99 pp Annual average: 0.17 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ecuador

Ecuador 7.56%
World 10.06%
South America computed 9.15%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 7.56 −0.04 pp
2022 7.6 −0.77 pp
2021 8.38 −0.23 pp
2020 8.61 +0.8 pp
2019 7.81 −0.02 pp
2018 7.83 +0.31 pp
2017 7.52 −0.06 pp
2016 7.59 −0.18 pp
2015 7.77 +1 pp
2014 6.77 −0.01 pp
2013 6.78 −0.1 pp
2012 6.88 +0.27 pp
2011 6.61 +0.26 pp
2010 6.35 +0.32 pp
2009 6.03 +0.51 pp
2008 5.52 −0.04 pp
2007 5.56 −0.38 pp
2006 5.94 +0.08 pp
2005 5.86 −0.02 pp
2004 5.88 +0.09 pp
2003 5.79 +0.98 pp
2002 4.81 +0.75 pp
2001 4.06 +0.49 pp
2000 3.57

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.