In 2025, the budget balance in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP) in Ecuador was -2.88 percent. Between 1995 and 2025, the figure dropped by 0.86 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.
The indicator describes the general government net lending / borrowing, which is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. The International Monetary Fund defines the general government expenditure as consisting of total expenses and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.
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IMF. (December 22, 2025). Budget balance in relation to GDP in Ecuador from 1995 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/451282/ecuador-budget-balance-in-relation-to-gdp/
IMF. "Budget balance in relation to GDP in Ecuador from 1995 to 2025." Chart. December 22, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/451282/ecuador-budget-balance-in-relation-to-gdp/
IMF. (2025). Budget balance in relation to GDP in Ecuador from 1995 to 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/451282/ecuador-budget-balance-in-relation-to-gdp/
IMF. "Budget Balance in Relation to Gdp in Ecuador from 1995 to 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Dec 2025, /statistics/451282/ecuador-budget-balance-in-relation-to-gdp/
IMF, Budget balance in relation to GDP in Ecuador from 1995 to 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/451282/ecuador-budget-balance-in-relation-to-gdp/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Budget balance in relation to GDP in Ecuador from 1995 to 2025 [Graph], IMF, December 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/451282/ecuador-budget-balance-in-relation-to-gdp/
