Healthcare Spending: Ecuador
Ecuador's healthcare spending is currently 7.562 % of GDP as of 2023. # Ecuador Healthcare Spending Ecuador allocated 7.
Current (2023)
7.562 % of GDP
-0.5% y/y
Peak (2020)
8.606 % of GDP
Low (2000)
3.574 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Ecuador
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Ecuador
Analysis# Ecuador Healthcare Spending
Ecuador allocated 7.562% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, reflecting a substantial increase from the 3.574% recorded in 2000—a total rise of 111.6% over two decades. The country's healthcare spending peaked at 8.606% of GDP in 2020, driven by pandemic-related demands, but has since moderated to near-current levels.
Ecuador's spending trajectory shifted notably between 2014 and 2020, climbing from 6.766% to the all-time high of 8.606%. The subsequent three years saw a gradual decline, stabilizing around 7.5–7.6% from 2022 onward. This plateau suggests Ecuador has settled into a healthcare investment level roughly double its early-2000s commitment, indicating a sustained policy shift toward prioritizing health expenditure despite economic pressures.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.562 % of GDP | -0.53% |
| 2022 | 7.602 % of GDP | -9.23% |
| 2021 | 8.375 % of GDP | -2.68% |
| 2020 | 8.606 % of GDP | +10.21% |
| 2019 | 7.809 % of GDP | -0.32% |
| 2018 | 7.834 % of GDP | +4.11% |
| 2017 | 7.525 % of GDP | -0.83% |
| 2016 | 7.588 % of GDP | -2.32% |
| 2015 | 7.768 % of GDP | +14.81% |
| 2014 | 6.766 % of GDP | -0.19% |
| 2013 | 6.779 % of GDP | -1.45% |
| 2012 | 6.879 % of GDP | +4.15% |
| 2011 | 6.605 % of GDP | +4.03% |
| 2010 | 6.349 % of GDP | +5.22% |
| 2009 | 6.034 % of GDP | +9.27% |
| 2008 | 5.522 % of GDP | -0.63% |
| 2007 | 5.557 % of GDP | -6.38% |
| 2006 | 5.936 % of GDP | +1.31% |
| 2005 | 5.859 % of GDP | -0.39% |
| 2004 | 5.882 % of GDP | +1.55% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.792 % of GDP | +20.32% |
| 2002 | 4.814 % of GDP | +18.45% |
| 2001 | 4.064 % of GDP | +13.71% |
| 2000 | 3.574 % of GDP | — |
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