Ecuador — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Quarterly · Q1 2012–Q2 2026 · 58 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
For Ecuador, the central government deficit reading stood at 1.51% of GDP in Q2 2026. Against 0.39% of GDP in Q1 2026, the period change was +1.12 percentage points. Against −2.33% of GDP in Q2 2025, the year-on-year change was +3.84 percentage points.
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Latest observations
Q3 2023–Q2 2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.51 % of GDP |
| Q1 2026 | 0.39 % of GDP |
| Q4 2025 | -4.98 % of GDP |
| Q3 2025 | -4.04 % of GDP |
| Q2 2025 | -2.33 % of GDP |
7 earlier values, back to Q3 2023
| Q1 2025 | -2.38 % of GDP |
| Q4 2024 | -8.11 % of GDP |
| Q3 2024 | -3.51 % of GDP |
| Q2 2024 | 0.64 % of GDP |
| Q1 2024 | 0.31 % of GDP |
| Q4 2023 | -9.5 % of GDP |
| Q3 2023 | -5.85 % of GDP |