Ecuador vs the Seychelles: Economic Indicators Comparison
Ecuador with a GDP of $108.4B ranked the 61st largest economy in the world, while the Seychelles ranked 180th with $1.6B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Ecuador and the Seychelles ranked 150th vs 45th and 96th vs 55th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Ecuador |  Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $108.4B | $1.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.1% | 3.6% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 1.2% | 4.6% |
| Population | 16.6M | 96k |
| GDP per capita | $6.3k | $16k |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.4% | 2.64% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.54 | 7.48 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.54 | 0.54 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $12k | $31k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $104.4B | $1.5B |
| GNI per capita | $6.1k | $16k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $195.1B | $2.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $11k | $29k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Ecuador | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 15% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 25% | 33% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | -0.2% | 3.7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 2.5% | 4.1% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 3% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 51.3 | 64.3 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.42 | 7.17 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.7 | 7.14 |
| Property Rights Index | 40.4 | 68.3 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 20.7 | 46.4 |
| Business Freedom Index | 53.8 | 65.3 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 62.3 | 93.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 48 | 62.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 35 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 40 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 66 | 82.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 81 | 78.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 57.9 | 58.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | 77.5 | 76.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | 33.4 | 53.3 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 34 | 66 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 76.6 | 74.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 7.1 | 9.3 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 21.3 | 15.9 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 5.8 | 12.7 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 2.5M | 362k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Ecuador | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 46.1% | 58.2% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 42.6% | N/A |
| External debt stocks | $45B | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 34.8% | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 36.7% | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 11.4% | N/A |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 25.3% | 10.2% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 26% | 32.5% |
| Total reserves including gold | $2.2B | $549.5M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $1.4B | $43.9M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Ecuador | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 22.8% | 87% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 23% | 102.1% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$1.5B | -$269.4M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 36.4% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $122.5M | $13.8M |
| Personal remittances received | $3B | $22.7M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 32.7% | 10.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 9.2% | 2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $18.9M | $2.2M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $1.4M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 33.3% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 37.5% | 37% |
