Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 5,383 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,383 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
181st
of 188 countries
All-time high
5,383 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
236.6 current LCU per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5,383 current LCU per person for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. 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 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 5,383 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 236.6 current LCU per person, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 181st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 281.56 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 257.02 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 236.6 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 276.33 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 334.02 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 346.13 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 347.73 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 358.3 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 376.12 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 422.28 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 390.49 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 363.48 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 389.65 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 452.85 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 681.26 current LCU per person | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 897.71 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 1,004 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 1,133 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 1,190 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1,381 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 1,649 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 1,946 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 1,882 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,534 current LCU per person | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 1,481 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1,425 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,255 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 1,163 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 1,024 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 1,050 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,091 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,203 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 1,222 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,392 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 1,635 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 1,760 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1,732 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,910 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 1,909 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,210 current LCU per person | -36.6% |
| 2000 | 1,010 current LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 1,476 current LCU per person | +46.1% |
| 2002 | 1,724 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 1,920 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 2,111 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2,305 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,476 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2,629 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3,040 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 3,144 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,495 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 3,828 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 4,188 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 4,509 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4,741 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4,759 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,687 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,872 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,941 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,898 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,362 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 4,751 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 5,058 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 5,316 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 5,252 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 5,383 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5,383 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 149,902 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5,383 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70,451 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 323.61 current LCU per person | 236.6 current LCU per person | 422.28 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 788.27 current LCU per person | 363.48 current LCU per person | 1,381 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,441 current LCU per person | 1,024 current LCU per person | 1,946 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,506 current LCU per person | 1,091 current LCU per person | 1,910 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,183 current LCU per person | 1,010 current LCU per person | 3,144 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,492 current LCU per person | 3,495 current LCU per person | 4,941 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,020 current LCU per person | 4,362 current LCU per person | 5,383 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 178 Kiribati 6,294 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Bahrain 6,026 current LCU per person compare
- 180 El Salvador 5,636 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Oman 4,513 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Turkmenistan 3,627 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Palestine 3,414 current 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)
- 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador was 5,383 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,383 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.6 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.