Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 48.18 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
48.18
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
5th
of 66 countries
All-time high
51.04
in 2012
All-time low
31
in 2009
Years of data
10
2004–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ecuador, 2004–2017

02040602004201020172004: 40.62008: 37.32009: 312010: 46.32012: 512013: 39.92014: 43.12015: 46.32016: 36.72017: 48.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ecuador stood at 48.18.

The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ecuador peaked at 51.04 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2009.

Ecuador ranks 5th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ecuador, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 40.59
2008 37.27 -8.2%
2009 31 -16.8%
2010 46.31 +49.4%
2012 51.04 +10.2%
2013 39.91 -21.8%
2014 43.1 +8.0%
2015 46.32 +7.5%
2016 36.71 -20.7%
2017 48.18 +31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.29 31 40.59 3
2010s 44.51 36.71 51.04 7

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 2 United Arab Emirates 56.33 compare
  2. 3 Egypt 55.45 compare
  3. 4 Colombia 52.48 compare
  4. 6 Guatemala 46.54 compare
  5. 7 Kazakhstan 46.22 compare
  6. 8 Chile 45.78 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ecuador?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ecuador was 48.18 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 51.04 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2009.
How does Ecuador rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Ecuador ranks 5th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
Last refreshed