Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 175.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
175.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
72nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
176.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
All-time low
769.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1870
Years of data
124
1870–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ecuador, 1870–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Ecuador is 175.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Ecuador peaked at 176.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 769.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1870.
Ecuador ranks 72nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 769.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1900 | 1.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +99.7% |
| 1901 | 1.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 1.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1903 | 1.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1904 | 1.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 1.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1906 | 1.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1907 | 1.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1908 | 2.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1909 | 2.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 2.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 2.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1912 | 2.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 2.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 2.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 2.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 2.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 2.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 2.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 2.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 3.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 3.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 3.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 3.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 3.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 3.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 3.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 3.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1928 | 3.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 3.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 3.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 3.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 3.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 3.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 4.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 4.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 4.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 4.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 4.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 4.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 5.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1941 | 5.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 5.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 5.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.7% |
| 1944 | 6.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 6.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 6.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.9% |
| 1947 | 7.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.1% |
| 1948 | 8.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.7% |
| 1949 | 8.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 10.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.5% |
| 1951 | 10.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 11.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.3% |
| 1953 | 11.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 12.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 12.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 13.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 13.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 14.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 15.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 16.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 16.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 17.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 17.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 19.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 20.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 21.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 22.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 23.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 25.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 26.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 28.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 30.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 34.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 36.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 37.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 41.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 44.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 47.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 49.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 52.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 54.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 54.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 53.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 55.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 58.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 60.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 56.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 62.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 62.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 64.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 67.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 70.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 72.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 76.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 78.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 80.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 84.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 88.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 84.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 85.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 90.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 94.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 97.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 106.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 112.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 118.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 122.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 130.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 132.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 137.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 149.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 158.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 166.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 172.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 172.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 170.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 174.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 176.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 176.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 162.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 169.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 175.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 175.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 146.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 175.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +99.7% | 769.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 769.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 769.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 769.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 25.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 49.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 52.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 62.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 64.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 88.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 85.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 132.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 137.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 176.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 162.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 175.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 69 Oman 177.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 70 Belarus 175.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 175.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 73 Angola 158.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 74 Slovakia 150.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 75 Venezuela 149.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Ecuador?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Ecuador was 175.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 176.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 769.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices in 1870.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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