Ecuador — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government deficit reading for Ecuador was −1.24% of GDP in 2022. The previous reading was −4.02% of GDP in 2021; the period change was +2.78 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −6.44% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2013–2022
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | -1.24 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -4.02 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -8.11 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -5.71 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -3.97 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2013
| 2017 | -6.52 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -8.03 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -6.97 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -10.4 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -9.36 % of GDP |