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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 16 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 2.89 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 956 media outlets, of which 89% are private, 5% are public, and 6% belong to small communities; government controls most of the 44 public media stations, including national media and multiple local radio stations; most …
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .ec
+ Added Communications.Internet users.note β€” according to 2021 statistics from Ecuador's Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Society, 50% of homes do not have access to fixed internet
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 77% (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 7 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.22 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 102 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 18.4 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” bananas, sugarcane, milk, oil palm fruit, maize, rice, plantains, chicken, pineapples, cocoa beans (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 0.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 25.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $35.969 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $35.962 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $2.136 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $2.217 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” $7.082 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $39.658 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” highly informal South American economy; USD currency user; major banana exporter; hard hit by COVID-19; macroeconomic fragility from oil dependency; successful debt restructuring; China funding budget deficits; social u…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.text β€” the US dollar became Ecuador's currency in 2001
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, shellfish, bananas, fish, gold (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 22%, China 21%, Panama 12%, Japan 3%, Peru 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $36.588 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $35.687 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $38.468 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $124.676 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 30.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 13.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 64.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -26.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 18.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 9.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 26.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 57.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2023.text β€” 44.6 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 33.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 1.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, coal tar oil, cars, packaged medicine, plastics (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” USA 27%, China 20%, Colombia 7%, Brazil 4%, Peru 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $36.644 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $35.421 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $33.97 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -3.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” petroleum, food processing, textiles, wood products, chemicals
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 3.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 2.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 1.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 8.821 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 26% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 43.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $252.861 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $257.889 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $252.728 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 5.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” -2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $14,200 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $14,300 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $13,900 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 4.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 4.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 5.2% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $8.459 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $4.442 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $6.908 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 13.1% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 3.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 4.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 13% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 8.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 10.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 14,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 200 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 14,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 24 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 1.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 23.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 75.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 29.305 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 192 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 466 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 8.438 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 5.119 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 35.7 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 271.053 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 271.053 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
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