Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 1,876 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,876 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
164th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,876 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
378.35 constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador stood at 1,876 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 1,876 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 378.35 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 164th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 409.17 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 378.35 constant LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 439.25 constant LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 401.66 constant LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 405.25 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 409.77 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 443.99 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 462.57 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 476.9 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 410.02 constant LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 424.32 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 433.25 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 499.24 constant LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 771.27 constant LCU per person | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 1,239 constant LCU per person | +60.7% |
| 1975 | 874.59 constant LCU per person | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 930.65 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 1,070 constant LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 953.88 constant LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 1,180 constant LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 1,223 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1,150 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 994.23 constant LCU per person | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 925.88 constant LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 948.44 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,111 constant LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 785.47 constant LCU per person | -29.3% |
| 1987 | 695.08 constant LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 657.47 constant LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 683.23 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 839.6 constant LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 968.93 constant LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 1,052 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 760.55 constant LCU per person | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 862.18 constant LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 942.49 constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 949.23 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,015 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 812 constant LCU per person | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 898.89 constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 1,163 constant LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 869.96 constant LCU per person | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 943.11 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,062 constant LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1,115 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,290 constant LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 1,483 constant LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 1,572 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,735 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1,403 constant LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 1,462 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,627 constant LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1,645 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,681 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,752 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,424 constant LCU per person | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 1,375 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,457 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,484 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,533 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,391 constant LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,541 constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 1,619 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1,615 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,830 constant LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 1,876 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,876 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,332 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,876 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,010 constant LCU per person, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 423.69 constant LCU per person | 378.35 constant LCU per person | 476.9 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 837.64 constant LCU per person | 424.32 constant LCU per person | 1,239 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 917.38 constant LCU per person | 657.47 constant LCU per person | 1,223 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 910.05 constant LCU per person | 760.55 constant LCU per person | 1,052 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,264 constant LCU per person | 869.96 constant LCU per person | 1,735 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,544 constant LCU per person | 1,375 constant LCU per person | 1,752 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,645 constant LCU per person | 1,391 constant LCU per person | 1,876 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 161 Sierra Leone 2,089 constant LCU per person compare
- 162 Haiti 1,930 constant LCU per person compare
- 163 Eritrea 1,922 constant LCU per person compare
- 165 Tonga 1,817 constant LCU per person compare
- 166 Ghana 1,673 constant LCU per person compare
- 167 Turkmenistan 1,518 constant LCU per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador was 1,876 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,876 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.35 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.