# Expense (current LCU) — ECU
> Latest: 35.35 billion (2022). Change: +3.3% vs 2021.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2013–2022
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.XPN.TOTL.CN — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.CN
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-totl-cn/ECU
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2018 | 36.25B |
| 2019 | 35.66B |
| 2020 | 32.63B |
| 2021 | 34.22B |
| 2022 | 35.35B |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2022). Expense (current LCU) — ECU [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-totl-cn/ECU. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.CN
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)