GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 486,363 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
486,363 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
192nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
486,363 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,481 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador is 486,363 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 486,363 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,481 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 192nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,805 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,481 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 6,587 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 8,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 8,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 8,771 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 9,220 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 9,323 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 11,236 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 10,335 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 9,944 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 11,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 14,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 23,826 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1975 | 27,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 32,826 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 39,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 43,046 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 51,179 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 64,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 78,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 71,956 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 61,929 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 61,062 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 61,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 55,291 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 50,349 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 47,123 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 50,152 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 55,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 61,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 65,327 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 68,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 81,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 88,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 91,077 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 101,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 112,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 79,060 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 70,586 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 93,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 108,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 124,679 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 141,709 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 162,179 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 183,970 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 200,711 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 246,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 241,967 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 274,405 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 318,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 353,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 388,832 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 413,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 391,406 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 393,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 420,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 432,755 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 433,226 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 385,994 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 431,547 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 467,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 486,363 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,127 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,481 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,236 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,444 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,944 current LCU per square kilometre | 51,179 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,309 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,123 current LCU per square kilometre | 78,747 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,468 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,021 current LCU per square kilometre | 112,610 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,402 current LCU per square kilometre | 70,586 current LCU per square kilometre | 246,172 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,939 current LCU per square kilometre | 274,405 current LCU per square kilometre | 433,226 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 442,876 current LCU per square kilometre | 385,994 current LCU per square kilometre | 486,363 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 189 Palau 600,341 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 190 Kiribati 541,975 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 191 Montenegro 525,564 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 193 Botswana 465,751 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 450,686 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 195 Turkmenistan 450,501 current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9235 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 6,580 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 486,363 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 486,363 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,481 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 192nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.