Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 5,045 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador stood at 5,045 constant LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 5,086 constant LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,261 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,261 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,327 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 2,403 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2,383 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,525 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2,527 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,473 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2,490 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,538 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,609 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2,730 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 2,771 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,650 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 2,734 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 3,302 constant LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 3,596 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 3,772 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 3,810 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3,835 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3,971 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4,135 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 4,270 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 4,270 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,062 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 4,020 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4,046 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3,958 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4,052 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3,865 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 3,838 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,932 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,988 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,944 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,978 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4,044 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,096 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4,032 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,201 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4,348 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3,810 constant LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 3,758 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,305 constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 3,510 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 3,558 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,490 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,570 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,661 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,754 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,930 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4,011 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,202 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 4,384 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4,531 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,747 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4,884 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,026 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4,680 constant LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4,907 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4,941 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,914 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,402 constant LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 4,760 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 4,965 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5,086 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4,975 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 5,045 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5,045 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72,788 constant LCU per person, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5,045 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,979 constant LCU per person, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,454 constant LCU per person | 2,261 constant LCU per person | 2,609 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,317 constant LCU per person | 2,650 constant LCU per person | 3,971 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,052 constant LCU per person | 3,838 constant LCU per person | 4,270 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,037 constant LCU per person | 3,810 constant LCU per person | 4,348 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,655 constant LCU per person | 3,305 constant LCU per person | 4,011 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,722 constant LCU per person | 4,202 constant LCU per person | 5,026 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,872 constant LCU per person | 4,402 constant LCU per person | 5,086 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 157 Marshall Islands 7,204 constant LCU per person compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 6,017 constant LCU per person compare
- 159 Bahrain 5,131 constant LCU per person compare
- 161 Kuwait 4,805 constant LCU per person compare
- 162 Ghana 4,802 constant LCU per person compare
- 163 Kiribati 4,763 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 final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador was 5,045 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,086 constant LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,261 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (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.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure 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
Final consumption expenditure (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.