GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP per capita was 6,165 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Ecuador is 6,165 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 6,165 constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,392 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,392 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2,444 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 2,492 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,472 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,579 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2,586 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,502 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2,541 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2,513 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,553 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2,649 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 2,733 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,787 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3,085 constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 3,333 constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 3,595 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 3,754 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 3,710 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 3,816 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3,852 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3,889 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3,999 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3,919 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,805 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,804 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,853 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,888 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,786 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 3,916 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3,866 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3,920 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,001 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4,000 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,997 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,087 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,101 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,094 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,193 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,252 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,979 constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3,953 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,049 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,175 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4,220 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,430 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4,589 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4,707 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,715 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,940 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4,909 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,022 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5,359 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5,580 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 5,893 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6,055 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,976 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,849 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,104 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6,063 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,971 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,356 constant 2015 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 5,815 constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 6,108 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 6,165 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 5,994 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 6,165 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6,165 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,783 constant 2015 US$, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6,165 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,367 constant 2015 US$, 59% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,507 constant 2015 US$ | 2,392 constant 2015 US$ | 2,586 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,332 constant 2015 US$ | 2,649 constant 2015 US$ | 3,852 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,872 constant 2015 US$ | 3,786 constant 2015 US$ | 3,999 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,062 constant 2015 US$ | 3,920 constant 2015 US$ | 4,252 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,469 constant 2015 US$ | 3,953 constant 2015 US$ | 4,940 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,787 constant 2015 US$ | 5,022 constant 2015 US$ | 6,104 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,934 constant 2015 US$ | 5,356 constant 2015 US$ | 6,165 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Gdp per capita in Ecuador was 6,165 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,165 constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,392 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.