GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP per capita was 7,125 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 7,125 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ecuador peaked at 7,125 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 312.29 current LCU, in 1962.
That places Ecuador 204th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 414.14 current LCU | 312.29 current LCU | 520.59 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,003 current LCU | 434.21 current LCU | 1,782 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,843 current LCU | 1,303 current LCU | 2,599 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,883 current LCU | 1,454 current LCU | 2,340 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,801 current LCU | 1,382 current LCU | 4,195 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,846 current LCU | 4,520 current LCU | 6,406 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,452 current LCU | 5,464 current LCU | 7,125 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 201 Tuvalu 9,376 current LCU compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 8,489 current LCU compare
- 203 Oman 7,670 current LCU compare
- 206 El Salvador 5,767 current LCU compare
- 207 Micronesia (country) 4,414 current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,165 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 112.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,165 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Ecuador?
- Gdp per capita in Ecuador was 7,125 current 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 7,125 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.29 current LCU in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.