Employee compensation as share of government spending in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 28.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2022, employee compensation as share of government spending in Ecuador stood at 28.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Ecuador peaked at 30.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 65th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26.6% | — |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -2.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 28.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 28.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.0%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.5% | 30.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 28.6% | 30.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Ecuador?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Ecuador was 28.6% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.