Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Ecuador

Health share of government spending in Ecuador in 2023 — 11.87%. Ranked 76 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 7.73 pp.

2023 11.87% −0.27 pp vs 2022
World rank 76of 192
Period maximum 14.19%2021
Period minimum 4.14%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Ecuador, 2000–20230510152000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 4.14%2001: 6.21%2002: 6.55%2003: 8.21%2004: 8.46%2005: 7.87%2006: 8.57%2007: 8.83%2008: 6.15%2009: 7.46%2010: 8.44%2011: 7.97%2012: 8.17%2013: 8.26%2014: 9.05%2015: 10.2%2016: 10.48%2017: 11.46%2018: 12.21%2019: 12.36%2020: 13.13%2021: 14.19%2022: 12.14%2023: 11.87%
Change over the period: +7.73 pp Annual average: 0.34 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Ecuador 11.87%
World computed 10.81%
South America computed 13.87%
Health share of government spending — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 11.87 −0.27 pp
2022 12.14 −2.05 pp
2021 14.19 +1.06 pp
2020 13.13 +0.78 pp
2019 12.36 +0.15 pp
2018 12.21 +0.75 pp
2017 11.46 +0.98 pp
2016 10.48 +0.27 pp
2015 10.2 +1.15 pp
2014 9.05 +0.79 pp
2013 8.26 +0.09 pp
2012 8.17 +0.21 pp
2011 7.97 −0.47 pp
2010 8.44 +0.98 pp
2009 7.46 +1.31 pp
2008 6.15 −2.68 pp
2007 8.83 +0.26 pp
2006 8.57 +0.7 pp
2005 7.87 −0.6 pp
2004 8.46 +0.25 pp
2003 8.21 +1.67 pp
2002 6.55 +0.34 pp
2001 6.21 +2.07 pp
2000 4.14

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

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