Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.7554 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.7554 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.8448 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.6246 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador is 0.7554 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.8448 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.6246 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7691 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7821 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7924 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7838 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7838 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.7554 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.7554 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7681 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 154 Greece 0.7724 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Bahamas 0.7721 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Jordan 0.7605 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Latvia 0.7126 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Croatia 0.712 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Slovakia 0.7086 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ecuador?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.7554 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8448 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6246 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.