Basic data

Official name: Republic of Ecuador
Official language: Spanish
Capital: Quito

Directory of National Authorities

Head of Government: Rafael Correa Delgado
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration: Fander Falconí Benitez
 

Economic Data

Variable

Units

2004

2005

2006

Population

millions of inhabitants

13 023 13 211 13 408

Gross Domestic Product

millions of dollars

30 015 20 285 ...

Gross Domestic Product

annual growth rate

6,9 % 3,9 % 4,30 %

Per capita Product

dollars

2 577 2 701 ...

Inflation

accrued change Jan-Dec

2,0 % 2,1 % 2,9 %

Worldwide Exports

millions of dollars 7 224 10 088 12 187

Imports from the World

millions of dollars 7 861 9 921 12 203
Exports inside the Andean Community millions of dollars 783 1 369 1 648
- Share in exports to the rest of the world percentage 10,8 % 13,6 % 13,5 %

External Debt

millions of dollars 17 210 17 183 16 900

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