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Economy of Ecuador vs Turkey compared: GDP & Debt

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Ecuador has a GDP of $125B compared to $1.36T for Turkey, ranking 62/197 and 17/197 by economy size, respectively.

Ecuador has $67B in government debt (53.8% of GDP), compared to $327B (24% of GDP) in Turkey.

Ecuador vs Turkey GDP by year

Ecuador
Turkey
1x
Year GDP, current $
Ecuador Turkey
2024 $124,676,074,700 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $121,147,057,000 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $116,133,121,000 $926,097,476,914
2021 $107,179,074,000 $839,938,668,172
2020 $95,865,473,000 $733,628,247,119
2019 $107,595,830,000 $775,853,144,223
2018 $107,478,961,000 $788,356,985,774
2017 $104,467,486,000 $863,874,522,365
2016 $97,671,433,000 $870,818,016,910
2015 $97,209,558,000 $865,460,050,684
2014 $102,717,794,000 $942,343,431,929
2013 $96,570,334,000 $962,167,643,589
2012 $87,735,048,000 $885,327,622,479
2011 $78,986,648,000 $844,192,507,381
2010 $68,151,329,000 $782,545,664,268
2009 $60,094,978,000 $653,894,449,921
2008 $61,139,438,000 $775,415,944,333
2007 $49,848,725,000 $685,228,481,017
2006 $45,690,762,000 $559,668,118,237
2005 $40,278,849,000 $508,314,210,213
2004 $35,194,947,000 $410,156,784,496
2003 $30,965,208,000 $315,392,899,922
2002 $27,054,197,000 $240,778,008,474
2001 $23,127,055,000 $202,195,080,239
2000 $17,539,454,727 $274,748,463,179
1999 $19,645,272,636 $256,673,939,248
1998 $27,981,896,948 $276,035,372,655
1997 $28,162,053,027 $263,817,553,748
1996 $25,226,393,197 $250,366,965,174
1995 $24,432,884,442 $234,699,627,004
1994 $22,708,673,337 $130,650,447,499
1993 $18,938,717,359 $180,415,757,852
1992 $18,094,238,119 $159,104,772,992
1991 $16,988,535,268 $151,034,731,544
1990 $15,239,272,612 $150,655,500,192
1989 $13,890,823,705 $107,127,191,329
1988 $13,051,881,851 $90,875,175,809
1987 $13,945,426,859 $87,190,081,680
1986 $15,314,138,472 $75,673,037,037
1985 $17,149,088,413 $67,232,758,621
1984 $16,912,509,092 $59,937,602,180
1983 $17,152,477,037 $61,803,555,556
1982 $19,929,846,396 $64,369,325,153
1981 $21,810,759,354 $71,180,180,180
1980 $17,881,508,242 $68,823,684,211
1979 $14,175,160,902 $89,616,129,032
1978 $11,922,497,876 $65,912,500,000
1977 $11,026,342,618 $58,683,333,333
1976 $9,091,921,030 $51,450,000,000
1975 $7,731,674,472 $46,042,857,143
1974 $6,599,257,044 $35,414,285,714
1973 $3,891,754,150 $26,000,000,000
1972 $3,185,986,087 $20,650,000,000
1971 $2,754,219,271 $16,166,666,667
1970 $2,862,503,139 $17,863,636,364
1969 $3,112,165,727 $19,466,666,667
1968 $2,582,179,864 $17,500,000,000
1967 $2,553,595,172 $15,644,444,444
1966 $2,429,308,639 $14,100,000,000
1965 $2,387,047,396 $11,966,666,667
1964 $2,244,146,103 $11,177,777,778
1963 $1,824,343,871 $10,355,555,556
1962 $1,518,207,703 $8,922,222,222
1961 $1,753,850,955 $7,988,888,889
1960 $2,069,464,937 $7,566,666,667

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

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GDP per capita in Ecuador vs Turkey by year

Ecuador
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Turkey
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Ecuador Turkey
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $6,875 $15,840 $15,893 $45,639
2023 $6,738 $15,919 $13,375 $42,786
2022 $6,516 $15,198 $10,898 $39,564
2021 $6,061 $13,507 $9,982 $32,106
2020 $5,464 $11,527 $8,798 $29,209
2019 $6,205 $12,543 $9,395 $29,016
2018 $6,304 $12,187 $9,684 $28,640
2017 $6,233 $11,793 $10,756 $28,354
2016 $5,918 $10,881 $10,984 $26,731
2015 $5,976 $10,878 $11,065 $25,890
2014 $6,406 $11,836 $12,209 $24,193
2013 $6,109 $11,296 $12,636 $22,475
2012 $5,634 $10,245 $11,777 $20,739
2011 $5,154 $9,769 $11,374 $19,717
2010 $4,520 $8,969 $10,699 $17,466
2009 $4,053 $8,662 $9,077 $15,560
2008 $4,195 $8,663 $10,913 $16,142
2007 $3,479 $8,112 $9,767 $14,951
2006 $3,244 $7,885 $7,990 $13,555
2005 $2,909 $7,457 $7,332 $11,803
2004 $2,586 $6,980 $5,980 $10,759
2003 $2,316 $6,475 $4,650 $9,474
2002 $2,059 $6,282 $3,591 $9,154
2001 $1,791 $5,999 $3,052 $9,014
2000 $1,382 $5,728 $4,199 $9,326
1999 $1,575 $5,638 $3,974 $8,470
1998 $2,284 $5,940 $4,331 $8,763
1997 $2,341 $5,793 $4,197 $11,514
1996 $2,136 $5,560 $4,041 $10,624
1995 $2,108 $5,469 $3,846 $9,962
1994 $1,997 $5,339 $2,176 $9,253
1993 $1,698 $5,112 $3,058 $9,751
1992 $1,655 $4,998 $2,744 $8,969
1991 $1,587 $4,887 $2,649 $8,418
1990 $1,455 $4,632 $2,690 $8,208
1989 $1,356 - $1,949 -
1988 $1,304 - $1,686 -
1987 $1,426 - $1,650 -
1986 $1,604 - $1,461 -
1985 $1,842 - $1,326 -
1984 $1,864 - $1,209 -
1983 $1,940 - $1,276 -
1982 $2,314 - $1,360 -
1981 $2,601 - $1,537 -
1980 $2,190 - $1,516 -
1979 $1,783 - $2,013 -
1978 $1,541 - $1,510 -
1977 $1,465 - $1,372 -
1976 $1,242 - $1,228 -
1975 $1,086 - $1,122 -
1974 $954 - $881 -
1973 $579 - $661 -
1972 $488 - $537 -
1971 $434 - $431 -
1970 $465 - $488 -
1969 $521 - $544 -
1968 $445 - $501 -
1967 $454 - $459 -
1966 $445 - $425 -
1965 $450 - $370 -
1964 $436 - $354 -
1963 $365 - $337 -
1962 $312 - $298.2 -
1961 $371 - $274.4 -
1960 $451 - $267.1 -

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 $15,893 in Turkey, ranking 66/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Ecuador ranks 110th at $15,840, while Turkey ranks 51st at $45,639.

Economic indicators

Ecuador Turkey
Gross domestic product
$125B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank
62/197
2024
17/197
2024
GDP growth
-2%
2023-2024
3.33%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank
103/197
2024
66/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$45,639
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
110/197
2024
51/197
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank
93/185
2024
92/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$10,928
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$379B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.1%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
32.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.55%
2023-2024
58.5%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
38%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
8.71%
2024
Population
18487749
86002379

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Ecuador
Spending

Debt
Turkey
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Ecuador Turkey
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 38.1% 53.8% 32.6% 24%
2023 39.5% 54.3% 32.5% 28.7%
2022 38.9% 57.2% 26.8% 30.2%
2021 37.5% 61.8% 30.5% 39.4%
2020 40.2% 63.6% 34% 38.7%
2019 39.8% 52.1% 34.8% 31.8%
2018 40.9% 49.5% 33.9% 29.5%
2017 40.5% 47.4% 32.4% 27.6%
2016 44.1% 46.1% 33.8% 27.7%
2015 44.1% 36.4% 32.4% 27.1%
2014 45.9% 28.2% 32.5% 28.2%
2013 46.7% 23.4% 33.5% 30.8%
2012 43.2% 19.3% 34% 32.1%
2011 39.6% 18.6% 32.6% 35.7%
2010 35.4% 18.4% 35.2% 39.2%
2009 34.3% 19.7% 37% 42.9%
2008 35.6% 24.9% 33.5% 37.5%
2007 24.7% 29.6% 32.7% 37.5%
2006 21.7% 33.1% 33.4% 44%
2005 22% 35.8% 32% 50%
2004 21.3% 40.2% 34.5% 57%
2003 21.3% 47.2% 38.3% 65%
2002 22.8% 55% 40.9% 71.3%
2001 21.4% 63.8% 43.9% 75.3%
2000 24.3% 92.2% 39.4% 51.2%
1999 24.1% 105.2% 32.7% 52.1%
1998 21.5% 70.3% 27.9% 36.5%
1997 22% 61.5% 26.4% 32.5%
1996 22.7% 69.3% 24.5% 35.5%
1995 22% 70.5% 19.4% 34.6%
1994 - - 20.5% 39.2%
1993 - - 22% 29.1%
1992 - - 18.6% 29.2%
1991 - - 18.2% 28.4%
1990 - - 14.1% 25.8%
1989 - - 13.8% 33.5%
1988 - - 12.9% 38.6%
1987 - - 13.3% 40.3%
1986 - - 12.1% 38.2%
1985 - - 18% 44.3%
1984 - - 14.1% 42.6%
1983 - - 14.9% 32.7%
1982 - - 19.2% 33.4%
1981 - - 24% 32%
1980 - - 25.5% 22.4%
1979 - - 28.3% 23.6%
1978 - - 27.6% 25.8%
1977 - - 27.8% 24%
1976 - - 23.3% 20.4%
1975 - - 22% 20.2%
1974 - - 19% 19%
1973 - - 21.8% 23.1%
1972 - - 21.9% 30.1%
1971 - - 24.8% 34.4%
1970 - - 22.7% 39.8%
1969 - - 20.5% 33.2%
1968 - - 19% 33.2%
1967 - - 20.1% 33.3%
1966 - - 18.9% 33.4%
1965 - - 19% 33.4%
1964 - - 18.9% 25.7%
1963 - - 17.5% 27.6%
1962 - - 15.7% 28.8%
1961 - - 22.9% 28.9%
1960 - - 15.6% 19.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2000, 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 Turkey spent $444B, or 32.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 53.8% in Ecuador and 24% in Turkey, ranking 98/185 and 170/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Ecuador

Turkey
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Ecuador Turkey
2024 -1.28% -4.57%
2023 -3.48% -5.22%
2022 0.04% -1.1%
2021 -1.59% -2.98%
2020 -7.38% -4.64%
2019 -3.47% -4.69%
2018 -2.8% -3.1%
2017 -5.77% -1.87%
2016 -10.3% -1.68%
2015 -6.87% -0.51%
2014 -8.11% -0.96%
2013 -8.17% -1.21%
2012 -2.83% -1.78%
2011 -0.13% -0.35%
2010 -1.39% -2.99%
2009 -3.71% -5.14%
2008 0.57% -2.13%
2007 2.66% -1.37%
2006 2.92% -0.22%
2005 0.66% -0.75%
2004 1.94% -4.11%
2003 1.05% -7.55%
2002 0.74% -11.3%
2001 0.03% -11.6%
2000 -0.32% -8.36%
1999 -4.82% -13.8%
1998 -5.1% -9.84%
1997 -2.83% -10.1%
1996 -3.44% -10.7%
1995 -2.02% -5.95%
1994 - -6.04%
1993 - -8.84%
1992 - -6.73%
1991 - -6.86%
1990 - -3.65%
1989 - -3.87%
1988 - -3.2%
1987 - -3.47%
1986 - -2.43%
1985 - -5.84%
1984 - -3.77%
1983 - -1.45%
1982 - -1.61%
1981 - -1.5%
1980 - -3.67%
1979 - -3.06%
1978 - -1.83%
1977 - -5.1%
1976 - -0.6%
1975 - -0.19%
1974 - -1.02%
1973 - -0.98%
1972 - -0.13%
1971 - -3.05%
1970 - 0.14%
1969 - -1.45%
1968 - -0.62%
1967 - 0.1%
1966 - -0.66%
1965 - -1.18%
1964 - -0.84%
1963 - 0%
1962 - -0.16%
1961 - -1%
1960 - -0.83%
1959 - -0.78%
1958 - -0.45%
1957 - -0.66%
1956 - -0.84%
1955 - -0.85%
1954 - -1.12%
1953 - -0.12%
1952 - -0.1%
1951 - 0.48%
1950 - -0.53%
1949 - 0.81%
1948 - 0.84%
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - 1.01%
1944 - -
1943 - 0.22%
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - 1.18%
1937 - -
1936 - 1.43%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1936–1999, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, 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 Turkey's deficit of $62.1B, or 4.57% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Ecuador recorded a fiscal deficit in 21 of those years, while Turkey ran a deficit in 30 years. On average, Ecuador posted an annual deficit equal to 2.51% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.69% of GDP for Turkey.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Ecuador

Turkey
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Ecuador Turkey
2024 1.55% 58.5%
2023 2.22% 53.9%
2022 3.47% 72.3%
2021 0.13% 19.6%
2020 -0.34% 12.3%
2019 0.27% 15.2%
2018 -0.22% 16.3%
2017 0.42% 11.1%
2016 1.73% 7.78%
2015 3.97% 7.67%
2014 3.59% 8.85%
2013 2.72% 7.49%
2012 5.1% 8.89%
2011 4.47% 6.47%
2010 3.55% 8.57%
2009 5.16% 6.25%
2008 8.4% 10.4%
2007 2.28% 8.76%
2006 3.3% 9.6%
2005 2.17% 8.18%
2004 2.74% 8.6%
2003 7.93% 21.6%
2002 12.5% 45%
2001 37.7% 54.4%
2000 96.1% 54.9%
1999 52.2% 64.9%
1998 36.1% 84.6%
1997 30.7% 85.7%

Data sources: 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 27.8% in Turkey. In 2024, inflation was 1.55% in Ecuador and 58.5% in Turkey.

Top exports between countries

Ecuador
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $173M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $20.9M
Wood & paper products $5.44M
Miscellaneous $800K
Machinery & equipment $758K
Metals $150K
Chemicals & pharma $139K
Textiles & consumer goods $133K
Animal & marine products $87K
Raw materials & minerals $1K
Turkey
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $19M
Chemicals & pharma $14.3M
Textiles & consumer goods $9.04M
Raw materials & minerals $7.92M
Metals $4.63M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.61M
Raw agricultural goods $3.23M
Wood & paper products $2.42M
Weapons & explosives $2.34M
Precious metals & jewellery $506K

Balance of trade

Ecuador Turkey
Current account balance
$7.06B
2024
-$10.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
27/190
2024
176/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+5.66%
2024
-0.75%
2024
Goods imports
$27.9B
2024
$314B
2024
Goods exports
$34.7B
2024
$257B
2024
Service imports
$6.18B
2024
$53.3B
2024
Service exports
$3.86B
2024
$115B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
26.9%
2024
27%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
27.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Ecuador Turkey
Economic freedom 55.6 55
Economic freedom ranking 127/197 129/197
Property rights 33.2 36.4
Government integrity 33 35.3
Judicial effectiveness 48.1 23.5
Tax burden 74.2 72
Government spending 54.9 71.8
Fiscal health 90.3 77.8
Business freedom 64.3 61.6
Labor freedom 56.9 44.3
Monetary freedom 76.3 36.5
Trade freedom 66.4 71
Investment freedom 30 70
Financial freedom 40 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Ecuador
Turkey
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Ecuador Turkey
2026 55.6 55
2025 55.8 56.1
2024 55 56.2
2023 55 56.9
2022 54.3 56.9
2021 52.4 64
2020 51.3 64.4
2019 46.9 64.6
2018 48.5 65.4
2017 49.3 65.2
2016 48.6 62.1
2015 49.2 63.2
2014 48 64.9
2013 46.9 62.9
2012 48.3 62.5
2011 47.1 64.2
2010 49.3 63.8
2009 52.5 61.6
2008 55.2 59.9
2007 55.3 57.4
2006 54.6 57
2005 52.9 50.6
2004 54.4 52.8
2003 54.1 51.9
2002 53.1 54.2
2001 55.1 60.6
2000 59.8 63.4
1999 62.9 59.2
1998 62.8 60.9
1997 61 60.8
1996 60.1 56.7
1995 57.7 58.4

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 55 for Turkey, ranking 129/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Ecuador Turkey
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.48%
2024
5.82%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$1.15T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$15,410
2024
$45,110
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$155B
2024
Total reserves ranking
87/177
2024
21/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$438M
2024
-$5.13B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$443M
2024
$11.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$0
2024
$6.61B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
7%
2024
6.67%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
28%
2024
13.6%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
30.7%
2024

GDP per capita map

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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 (1936–2000, 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.