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Economy of Ecuador vs Russia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a GDP of $125B compared to $2.17T for Russia, ranking 62/197 and 11/197 by economy size, respectively.

Ecuador has $67B in government debt (53.8% of GDP), compared to $440B (20.3% of GDP) in Russia.

Ecuador vs Russia GDP by year

Ecuador
Russia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Ecuador Russia
2024 $124,676,074,700 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $121,147,057,000 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $116,133,121,000 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $107,179,074,000 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $95,865,473,000 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $107,595,830,000 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $107,478,961,000 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $104,467,486,000 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $97,671,433,000 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $97,209,558,000 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $102,717,794,000 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $96,570,334,000 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $87,735,048,000 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $78,986,648,000 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $68,151,329,000 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $60,094,978,000 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $61,139,438,000 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $49,848,725,000 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $45,690,762,000 $989,932,071,353
2005 $40,278,849,000 $764,015,973,481
2004 $35,194,947,000 $591,016,690,732
2003 $30,965,208,000 $430,347,420,185
2002 $27,054,197,000 $345,470,494,418
2001 $23,127,055,000 $306,602,070,621
2000 $17,539,454,727 $259,710,142,197
1999 $19,645,272,636 $195,907,128,351
1998 $27,981,896,948 $270,955,486,862
1997 $28,162,053,027 $404,928,954,192
1996 $25,226,393,197 $391,724,890,744
1995 $24,432,884,442 $395,537,185,735
1994 $22,708,673,337 $395,077,301,248
1993 $18,938,717,359 $435,083,713,851
1992 $18,094,238,119 $460,290,556,901
1991 $16,988,535,268 $517,962,962,963
1990 $15,239,272,612 $517,014,446,228
1989 $13,890,823,705 $506,631,299,735
1988 $13,051,881,851 $554,828,660,436
1987 $13,945,426,859 -
1986 $15,314,138,472 -
1985 $17,149,088,413 -
1984 $16,912,509,092 -
1983 $17,152,477,037 -
1982 $19,929,846,396 -
1981 $21,810,759,354 -
1980 $17,881,508,242 -
1979 $14,175,160,902 -
1978 $11,922,497,876 -
1977 $11,026,342,618 -
1976 $9,091,921,030 -
1975 $7,731,674,472 -
1974 $6,599,257,044 -
1973 $3,891,754,150 -
1972 $3,185,986,087 -
1971 $2,754,219,271 -
1970 $2,862,503,139 -
1969 $3,112,165,727 -
1968 $2,582,179,864 -
1967 $2,553,595,172 -
1966 $2,429,308,639 -
1965 $2,387,047,396 -
1964 $2,244,146,103 -
1963 $1,824,343,871 -
1962 $1,518,207,703 -
1961 $1,753,850,955 -
1960 $2,069,464,937 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Ecuador vs Russia by year

Ecuador
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Russia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Ecuador Russia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $6,875 $15,840 $15,145 $47,405
2023 $6,738 $15,919 $14,403 $44,269
2022 $6,516 $15,198 $15,888 $40,939
2021 $6,061 $13,507 $12,637 $38,638
2020 $5,464 $11,527 $10,280 $31,491
2019 $6,205 $12,543 $11,640 $30,964
2018 $6,304 $12,187 $11,399 $28,629
2017 $6,233 $11,793 $10,835 $25,778
2016 $5,918 $10,881 $8,804 $24,012
2015 $5,976 $10,878 $9,427 $23,994
2014 $6,406 $11,836 $14,277 $25,688
2013 $6,109 $11,296 $15,941 $26,020
2012 $5,634 $10,245 $15,402 $24,274
2011 $5,154 $9,769 $14,305 $22,790
2010 $4,520 $8,969 $10,675 $20,490
2009 $4,053 $8,662 $8,563 $19,390
2008 $4,195 $8,663 $11,635 $20,164
2007 $3,479 $8,112 $9,101 $16,648
2006 $3,244 $7,885 $6,920 $14,912
2005 $2,909 $7,457 $5,323 $11,822
2004 $2,586 $6,980 $4,102 $10,227
2003 $2,316 $6,475 $2,975 $9,255
2002 $2,059 $6,282 $2,378 $8,037
2001 $1,791 $5,999 $2,100 $7,361
2000 $1,382 $5,728 $1,772 $6,825
1999 $1,575 $5,638 $1,331 $5,914
1998 $2,284 $5,940 $1,835 $5,465
1997 $2,341 $5,793 $2,738 $5,700
1996 $2,136 $5,560 $2,644 $5,518
1995 $2,108 $5,469 $2,666 $5,613
1994 $1,997 $5,339 $2,662 $5,734
1993 $1,698 $5,112 $2,931 $6,420
1992 $1,655 $4,998 $3,099 $6,862
1991 $1,587 $4,887 $3,490 $7,858
1990 $1,455 $4,632 $3,494 $8,028
1989 $1,356 - $3,430 -
1988 $1,304 - $3,778 -
1987 $1,426 - - -
1986 $1,604 - - -
1985 $1,842 - - -
1984 $1,864 - - -
1983 $1,940 - - -
1982 $2,314 - - -
1981 $2,601 - - -
1980 $2,190 - - -
1979 $1,783 - - -
1978 $1,541 - - -
1977 $1,465 - - -
1976 $1,242 - - -
1975 $1,086 - - -
1974 $954 - - -
1973 $579 - - -
1972 $488 - - -
1971 $434 - - -
1970 $465 - - -
1969 $521 - - -
1968 $445 - - -
1967 $454 - - -
1966 $445 - - -
1965 $450 - - -
1964 $436 - - -
1963 $365 - - -
1962 $312 - - -
1961 $371 - - -
1960 $451 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ecuador's GDP per capita is $6,875, ranking 103/197, compared to $15,145 in Russia, ranking 68/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Ecuador ranks 110th at $15,840, while Russia ranks 50th at $47,405.

Economic indicators

Ecuador Russia
Gross domestic product
$125B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank
62/197
2024
11/197
2024
GDP growth
-2%
2023-2024
4.34%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank
103/197
2024
68/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$47,405
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
110/197
2024
50/197
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank
93/185
2024
98/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$10,464
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$650B
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
36.9%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.55%
2023-2024
8.4%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
16%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
2.43%
2024
Population
18487749
141906741

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Ecuador
Spending

Debt
Russia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Ecuador Russia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 38.1% 53.8% 36.9% 20.3%
2023 39.5% 54.3% 35.7% 19.5%
2022 38.9% 57.2% 35.2% 18.5%
2021 37.5% 61.8% 34.9% 16.5%
2020 40.2% 63.6% 39.2% 19.2%
2019 39.8% 52.1% 33.8% 13.7%
2018 40.9% 49.5% 32.6% 13.6%
2017 40.5% 47.4% 34.8% 14.3%
2016 44.1% 46.1% 36.6% 14.8%
2015 44.1% 36.4% 35.3% 15.3%
2014 45.9% 28.2% 34.9% 15.1%
2013 46.7% 23.4% 34.7% 12.3%
2012 43.2% 19.3% 34% 11.2%
2011 39.6% 18.6% 33.3% 10.3%
2010 35.4% 18.4% 35.5% 10.1%
2009 34.3% 19.7% 38.6% 9.92%
2008 35.6% 24.9% 32% 7.45%
2007 24.7% 29.6% 31.9% 8.03%
2006 21.7% 33.1% 29% 9.8%
2005 22% 35.8% 29.5% 14.9%
2004 21.3% 40.2% 29.6% 20.8%
2003 21.3% 47.2% 32.6% 28.3%
2002 22.8% 55% 33.8% 37.6%
2001 21.4% 63.8% 31.5% 44.4%
2000 24.3% 92.2% 30.7% 55.9%
1999 24.1% 105.2% 34.3% 92.4%
1998 21.5% 70.3% 39.7% 135.2%
1997 22% 61.5% - 51.5%
1996 22.7% 69.3% - 51.9%
1995 22% 70.5% - 53.7%
1994 - - - 63.5%
1993 - - - 92.4%
1992 - - - 116%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1992–2000, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Ecuador's government spending was $47.5B, accounting for 38.1% of its GDP, while Russia spent $802B, or 36.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 53.8% in Ecuador and 20.3% in Russia, ranking 98/185 and 175/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Ecuador

Russia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Ecuador Russia
2024 -1.28% -1.6%
2023 -3.48% -2.22%
2022 0.04% -1.34%
2021 -1.59% 0.78%
2020 -7.38% -3.99%
2019 -3.47% 1.93%
2018 -2.8% 2.92%
2017 -5.77% -1.47%
2016 -10.3% -3.67%
2015 -6.87% -3.39%
2014 -8.11% -1.07%
2013 -8.17% -1.16%
2012 -2.83% 0.38%
2011 -0.13% 1.43%
2010 -1.39% -3.19%
2009 -3.71% -5.89%
2008 0.57% 4.55%
2007 2.66% 5.59%
2006 2.92% 7.8%
2005 0.66% 7.6%
2004 1.94% 4.57%
2003 1.05% 1.35%
2002 0.74% 0.67%
2001 0.03% 2.99%
2000 -0.32% 3.11%
1999 -4.82% -3.59%
1998 -5.1% -7.42%
1997 -2.83% -
1996 -3.44% -
1995 -2.02% -
1994 - -
1993 - -
1992 - -
1991 - -
1990 - -
1989 - -
1988 - -
1987 - -
1986 - -
1985 - -
1984 - -
1983 - -
1982 - -
1981 - -
1980 - -
1979 - -
1978 - -
1977 - -
1976 - -
1975 - -
1974 - -
1973 - -
1972 - -
1971 - -
1970 - -
1969 - -
1968 - -
1967 - -
1966 - -
1965 - -
1964 - -
1963 - -
1962 - -
1961 - -
1960 - -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - -
1950 - -
1949 - -
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - 0.15%
1939 - 0.12%
1938 - 0.16%
1937 - 0.12%
1936 - 0.1%
1935 - 0.07%
1934 - 0.25%
1933 - 0.58%
1932 - 0.06%
1931 - -1.12%
1930 - -1.62%
1929 - -0.4%
1928 - -0.4%
1927 - -
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -
1912 - 0.69%
1911 - 1.26%
1910 - 1.52%
1909 - -0.15%
1908 - -0.83%
1907 - -0.86%
1906 - -3.19%
1905 - -7.72%
1904 - -5.13%
1903 - 1.04%
1902 - -1.57%
1901 - 0.14%
1900 - -0.36%
1899 - 0.66%
1898 - 0.03%
1897 - 0.34%
1896 - 1.3%
1895 - 0.7%
1894 - 1.43%
1893 - 0.63%
1892 - -1.16%
1891 - -0.97%
1890 - 0.01%
1889 - 1.34%
1888 - 0.88%
1887 - 0.14%
1886 - -0.84%
1885 - -0.75%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1885–1940, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Ecuador's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.59B, equivalent to 1.28% of GDP. This compares to Russia's deficit of $34.9B, or 1.6% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, Ecuador recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while Russia ran a deficit in 13 years. On average, Ecuador posted an annual deficit equal to 2.48% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.21% of GDP for Russia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Ecuador

Russia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Ecuador Russia
2024 1.55% 8.4%
2023 2.22% 5.9%
2022 3.47% 13.7%
2021 0.13% 6.7%
2020 -0.34% 3.4%
2019 0.27% 4.5%
2018 -0.22% 2.9%
2017 0.42% 3.7%
2016 1.73% 7%
2015 3.97% 15.5%
2014 3.59% 7.8%
2013 2.72% 6.8%
2012 5.1% 5.1%
2011 4.47% 8.4%
2010 3.55% 6.8%
2009 5.16% 11.6%
2008 8.4% 14.1%
2007 2.28% 9%
2006 3.3% 9.7%
2005 2.17% 12.7%
2004 2.74% 10.9%
2003 7.93% 13.7%
2002 12.5% 15.8%
2001 37.7% 21.5%
2000 96.1% 20.8%
1999 52.2% 85.7%
1998 36.1% 27.7%
1997 30.7% 14.8%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Ecuador has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 11.8%, compared with 13.4% in Russia. In 2024, inflation was 1.55% in Ecuador and 8.4% in Russia.

Top exports between countries

Ecuador
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $672M
Animal & marine products $178M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $48.9M
Metals $3.11M
Chemicals & pharma $627K
Raw materials & minerals $206K
Machinery & equipment $30K
Textiles & consumer goods $25K
Wood & paper products $24K
Miscellaneous $6K
Russia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $374M
Wood & paper products $60.5M
Chemicals & pharma $9.56M
Metals $6.2M
Machinery & equipment $5.63M
Manufacturing & construction services $5.56M
Animal & marine products $2.43M
Raw agricultural goods $1.62M
Transport & tourism services $419K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $338K

Balance of trade

Ecuador Russia
Current account balance
$7.06B
2024
$63.4B
2024
Current account balance ranking
27/190
2024
12/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+5.66%
2024
+2.91%
2024
Goods imports
$27.9B
2024
$302B
2024
Goods exports
$34.7B
2024
$434B
2024
Service imports
$6.18B
2024
$81.5B
2024
Service exports
$3.86B
2024
$43.1B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
26.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
21.9%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Ecuador Russia
Economic freedom 55.6 50.3
Economic freedom ranking 127/197 161/197
Property rights 33.2 18.6
Government integrity 33 22.8
Judicial effectiveness 48.1 22.8
Tax burden 74.2 81.9
Government spending 54.9 61.3
Fiscal health 90.3 94.4
Business freedom 64.3 51.4
Labor freedom 56.9 59.1
Monetary freedom 76.3 61.8
Trade freedom 66.4 69.4
Investment freedom 30 30
Financial freedom 40 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Ecuador
Russia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Ecuador Russia
2026 55.6 50.3
2025 55.8 51.6
2024 55 52
2023 55 53.8
2022 54.3 56.1
2021 52.4 61.5
2020 51.3 61
2019 46.9 58.9
2018 48.5 58.2
2017 49.3 57.1
2016 48.6 50.6
2015 49.2 52.1
2014 48 51.9
2013 46.9 51.1
2012 48.3 50.5
2011 47.1 50.5
2010 49.3 50.3
2009 52.5 50.8
2008 55.2 49.8
2007 55.3 52.2
2006 54.6 52.4
2005 52.9 51.3
2004 54.4 52.8
2003 54.1 50.8
2002 53.1 48.7
2001 55.1 49.8
2000 59.8 51.8
1999 62.9 54.5
1998 62.8 52.8
1997 61 48.6
1996 60.1 51.6
1995 57.7 51.1

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Ecuador is 55.6, ranking 127/197, compared to 50.3 for Russia, ranking 161/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Ecuador Russia
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.48%
2024
2.74%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$2.24T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$15,410
2024
$46,780
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$597B
2023
Total reserves ranking
87/177
2024
6/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$438M
2024
$9.37B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$443M
2024
-$9.35B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$0
2024
-$170M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
7%
2024
2.65%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
28%
2024
12.1%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
26.3%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1885–2000, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.