GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP per capita was 6,409 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Ecuador stood at 6,409 constant LCU.
That represents a change of 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 6,410 constant LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,487 constant LCU, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,487 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 2,541 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 2,591 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,570 constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,681 constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 2,689 constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,601 constant LCU | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2,642 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2,613 constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,654 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2,754 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 2,842 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,898 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3,208 constant LCU | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 3,466 constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 3,738 constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 3,904 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 3,858 constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 3,967 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4,006 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4,044 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4,158 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4,075 constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,956 constant LCU | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,955 constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,006 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4,043 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,936 constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 4,072 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 4,020 constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,075 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,159 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4,159 constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,156 constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,250 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,264 constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,256 constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,359 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,421 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,137 constant LCU | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 4,110 constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,210 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,341 constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4,388 constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,606 constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4,772 constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4,894 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,903 constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,136 constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5,104 constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,222 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5,572 constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5,801 constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 6,127 constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6,296 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,214 constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,081 constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,347 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6,304 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,209 constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,568 constant LCU | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 6,046 constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 6,350 constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 6,410 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6,232 constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 6,409 constant LCU | +2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6,409 constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,242 constant LCU, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6,409 constant LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,125 constant LCU, 19% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,607 constant LCU | 2,487 constant LCU | 2,689 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,464 constant LCU | 2,754 constant LCU | 4,006 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,026 constant LCU | 3,936 constant LCU | 4,158 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,224 constant LCU | 4,075 constant LCU | 4,421 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,646 constant LCU | 4,110 constant LCU | 5,136 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,017 constant LCU | 5,222 constant LCU | 6,347 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,169 constant LCU | 5,568 constant LCU | 6,410 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 194 Papua New Guinea 7,084 constant LCU compare
- 195 Yemen 6,677 constant LCU compare
- 196 Tuvalu 6,532 constant LCU compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 6,174 constant LCU compare
- 199 Ghana 5,979 constant LCU compare
- 200 El Salvador 4,674 constant LCU 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 per capita in Ecuador?
- Gdp per capita in Ecuador was 6,409 constant LCU 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 6,410 constant LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,487 constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 197th out of 215 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.