Ecuador vs Jamaica: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Ecuador |  Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $108.4B | $15.7B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 1.2% | 1% |
| Population | 16.6M | 2.9M |
| GDP per capita | $6.3k | $5.4k |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.4% | 1.45% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.54 | 73.98 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.54 | 0.57 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $12k | $9.4k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $104.4B | $14.6B |
| GNI per capita | $6.1k | $5k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $195.1B | $26.1B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $11k | $8.9k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Ecuador | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 25% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 25% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | -0.2% | 3.7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 9.5% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 51.3 | 68.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.42 | 7.29 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.7 | 7.16 |
| Property Rights Index | 40.4 | 62.1 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 20.7 | 50.5 |
| Business Freedom Index | 53.8 | 77.7 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 62.3 | 80.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 48 | 74 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 35 | 80 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 40 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 66 | 68.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 81 | 77.7 |
| Government Spending Index | 57.9 | 74.8 |
| Tax Burden Index | 77.5 | 80 |
| Government Integrity Index | 33.4 | 46.8 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 34 | 44 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 76.6 | 74.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 7.1 | 2.2 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 21.3 | 13.6 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 5.8 | 57 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 2.5M | 2.5M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Ecuador | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 46.1% | 99.4% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 42.6% | 108% |
| External debt stocks | $45B | $16.3B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 34.8% | 56.4% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 36.7% | 20.4% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 11.4% | 15.9% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 25.3% | 21.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 26% | 23.3% |
| Total reserves including gold | $2.2B | $3.5B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $1.4B | $774.6M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Ecuador | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 22.8% | 38% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 23% | 51.1% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$1.5B | -$287.6M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 29.3% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $122.5M | $96.8M |
| Personal remittances received | $3B | $2.5B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 32.7% | 20.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $18.9M | $50.8M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $5.3M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 26.7% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 37.5% | 29% |
