Report: A view of the Ecuadorian Economy, a decade

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Index

1. Introduction
   Economic and social context of Ecuador between 2014 and 2024
2. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
   ‣ Annual GDP trends
   ‣ Post-pandemic recovery
   ‣ Projections and recent performance
3. GDP per Capita
   ‣ Fluctuations and income levels
   ‣ Pandemic impact and partial recovery
4. Economic Growth vs Population Growth
   ‣ Comparison of trends
   ‣ Implications for per capita income and well-being
5. Public Debt
   ‣ Total, external, and domestic debt (absolute values)
   ‣ Debt as a percentage of GDP
   ‣ Per capita debt burden
6. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
   ‣ Historical performance and 2014–2024 trend
   ‣ FDI as a percentage of GDP
   ‣ Factors influencing investment attraction
7. Remittances
   ‣ Evolution of inflows
   ‣ Remittances as a percentage of GDP
   ‣ Socioeconomic impact
8. Foreign Trade
   ‣ Exports and imports
   ‣ Trade balance
   ‣ Implications of trade deficits/surpluses
9. Labor Market
   ‣ Adequate employment
   ‣ Unemployment
   ‣ Underemployment
   ‣ Public vs private sector employment
   ‣ Employment by economic activity
10. Inflation
    ‣ Annual inflation trends
    ‣ Internal and external factors
    ‣ Effects on consumption and the economy
11. Minimum Wage and Basic Family Basket
    ‣ Relationship between income and cost of living
    ‣ Gaps and purchasing power
12. Conclusions
    ‣ General assessment of the period
    ‣ Structural challenges and opportunities