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

PeriodValue
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
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.