Domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Domestic material consumption per capita was 8.38 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
8.38
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
113th
of 223 countries
All-time high
9.65
in 2014
All-time low
6.45
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador stood at 8.38.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador peaked at 9.65 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 113th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6 | 6.45 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 | 7.24 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 | 7.59 | 8.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 110 Jamaica 8.49 compare
- 111 Netherlands 8.46 compare
- 112 Italy 8.45 compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 8.37 compare
- 115 United Kingdom 8.32 compare
- 116 Algeria 8.16 compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 3.52 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7105 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 6,165 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 13.24 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 112.75 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 6,165 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Ecuador was 8.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 113th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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