Budget balance in Ecuador in 2025 — -2.9%. Ranked 99 in the world out of 193. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 0.9 pp.
1995–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ecuador
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.9 | −1.6 pp |
| 2024 | -1.3 | +2.2 pp |
| 2023 | -3.5 | −3.5 pp |
| 2022 | 0 | +1.6 pp |
| 2021 | -1.6 | +5.8 pp |
| 2020 | -7.4 | −3.9 pp |
| 2019 | -3.5 | −0.7 pp |
| 2018 | -2.8 | +3 pp |
| 2017 | -5.8 | +4.5 pp |
| 2016 | -10.3 | −3.4 pp |
| 2015 | -6.9 | +1.2 pp |
| 2014 | -8.1 | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | -8.2 | −5.4 pp |
| 2012 | -2.8 | −2.7 pp |
| 2011 | -0.1 | +1.3 pp |
| 2010 | -1.4 | +2.3 pp |
| 2009 | -3.7 | −4.3 pp |
| 2008 | 0.6 | −2.1 pp |
| 2007 | 2.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +2.2 pp |
| 2005 | 0.7 | −1.2 pp |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 0.7 | +0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 0 | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | -0.3 | +4.5 pp |
| 1999 | -4.8 | +0.3 pp |
| 1998 | -5.1 | −2.3 pp |
| 1997 | -2.8 | +0.6 pp |
| 1996 | -3.4 | −1.4 pp |
| 1995 | -2 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Net lending or net borrowing of general government as a percent of GDP — what is commonly called the budget deficit, taken with a plus sign when there is a surplus. General government includes regions, local authorities and extrabudgetary funds, so the quantity is fuller than the balance of the central budget alone. The IMF series runs with a forecast several years ahead.
Important: Negative values are deficits. Accumulated deficits are what government debt is, so the two indicators are worth looking at together: a country can live with a deficit for years and carry a small debt all the same, if its economy grows faster.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
Public Finance Government revenueHow much the state collects in a year — all revenue except foreign grants.
Public Finance Government expenseHow much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Finance Current account balance in US dollarsHow much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
