Ecuador — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2022 · 11 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

In Ecuador, the central government deficit reading was −1.43B LCU in 2022, compared with −4.28B LCU in 2021. The period change was +2.85B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.24% in 2022.

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Latest observations

2013–2022

PeriodValue
2022-1.43B LCU
2021-4.28B LCU
2020-7.72B LCU
2019-6.10B LCU
2018-4.24B LCU
5 earlier values, back to 2013
2017-6.77B LCU
2016-7.79B LCU
2015-6.73B LCU
2014-10.62B LCU
2013-8.98B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.