Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Ecuador
Ecuador: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General was 140.44 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Ecuador, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ecuador stood at 140.44 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ecuador peaked at 140.44 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.14 Percentage of GDP, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.06 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 96.41 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 95.44 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.17 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.52 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 89.17 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 87.2 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 86.69 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 85.14 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 89.32 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 93.69 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 93.7 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.91 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 100.03 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 108.58 Percentage of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 120.52 Percentage of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 130.93 Percentage of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 134 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 137.71 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 140.44 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 140.44 Percentage of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.14 Percentage of GDP, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 140.44 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.55 Percentage of GDP, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.61 Percentage of GDP | 85.14 Percentage of GDP | 99.06 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.55 Percentage of GDP | 93.69 Percentage of GDP | 140.44 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 9 Oman 186.26 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 China 167.47 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Croatia 80.1 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 71.6 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 163.05 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Ethiopia 66.71 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Seychelles 140.18 Percentage of GDP compare
- 14 Maldives 133.64 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Barbados 132.09 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ecuador?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ecuador was 140.44 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 140.44 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.14 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Ecuador ranks 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.