Ecuador — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Ecuador, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Ecuador was 7.56% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 8.61% in 2020. The lowest was 3.57% in 2000 (about 2.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 3.31% per year.
Ecuador ranks 72 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 38%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 6.87%, so Ecuador sits above it. It peaked in 2020 and has fallen 12% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 12%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 13 of 32 economies; Trinidad and Tobago (7.53%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 20% in 2003.
Data highlights
From its 2000 level: doubled by 2015. Doubling roughly every 21 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 143rd of 184 in 2000 → 78th of 188 in 2010 → 58th of 189 in 2020 → 68th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.56% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -0.8 pp |
| 2021 | 8.38% | -0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 8.61% | +0.8 pp |
| 2019 | 7.81% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 7.83% | +0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 7.52% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 7.59% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 7.77% | +1.0 pp |
| 2014 | 6.77% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 6.78% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 6.88% | +0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 6.61% | +0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 6.35% | +0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 6.03% | +0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 5.52% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 5.56% | -0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 5.94% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 5.86% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 5.88% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 5.79% | +1.0 pp |
| 2002 | 4.81% | +0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 4.06% | +0.5 pp |
| 2000 | 3.57% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Ecuador’s Health spending in 2001?
4.06% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Ecuador’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +111.6% in total — about 3.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 7.56%; 2022: 7.6%; 2021: 8.38%; 2020: 8.61%; 2019: 7.81%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.