Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
up 141.6%
World rank
105th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2011
All-time low
-6.4%
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.5% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 141.6% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ecuador peaked at 6.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -6.4%, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 105th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -78.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +696.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +597.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -92.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +342.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +527.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +110.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -69.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +136.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -63.7% |
| 2015 | -6.4% | -447.6% |
| 2016 | -4.8% | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -142.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -77.1% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | -369.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -153.2% |
| 2021 | -3.0% | -553.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -210.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -30.4% |
| 2024 | -3.7% | -260.7% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -141.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -6.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -3.7% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 102 Saudi Arabia 1.6% compare
- 103 Guatemala 1.6% compare
- 104 Tunisia 1.6% compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare
- 107 Finland 1.5% compare
- 108 Timor-Leste 1.5% compare
- 108 East Timor 1.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ecuador?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ecuador was 1.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.4% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Ecuador ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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