GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 7,125 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 7,125 current LCU per person for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 7,125 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,382 current LCU per person, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,392 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,518 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1,583 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,624 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,910 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 2,016 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2,043 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,239 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 2,185 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,507 current LCU per person | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 1,382 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,791 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 2,059 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 2,316 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 2,586 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 2,909 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 3,244 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 3,479 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4,195 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 4,053 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,520 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 5,154 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 5,634 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 6,109 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 6,406 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5,976 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,918 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,233 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6,304 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,205 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,464 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 6,061 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 6,516 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 6,718 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 6,826 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7,125 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7,125 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7,125 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,802 current LCU per person | 1,392 current LCU per person | 2,239 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,801 current LCU per person | 1,382 current LCU per person | 4,195 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,846 current LCU per person | 4,520 current LCU per person | 6,406 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,452 current LCU per person | 5,464 current LCU per person | 7,125 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 201 Tuvalu 9,376 current LCU per person compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 8,489 current LCU per person compare
- 203 Oman 7,670 current LCU per person compare
- 205 Kosovo 6,991 current LCU per person compare
- 205 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6,991 current LCU per person compare
- 207 El Salvador 5,767 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)
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador was 7,125 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,125 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,382 current LCU per person in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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
GDP: linked series (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.