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 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 per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 375.47 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 340.28 current LCU | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 312.29 current LCU | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 364.57 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 435.56 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 449.83 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 444.41 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 453.43 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 445.01 current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 520.59 current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 464.82 current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 434.21 current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 487.74 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 578.68 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 953.39 current LCU | +64.8% |
| 1975 | 1,086 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 1,241 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 1,464 current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 1,540 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1,782 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 2,189 current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 2,599 current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 2,313 current LCU | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 1,939 current LCU | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 1,863 current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1,841 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,603 current LCU | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 1,425 current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 1,303 current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1,356 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,454 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1,587 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1,655 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,697 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,996 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 2,107 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2,135 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,340 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 2,283 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,575 current LCU | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 1,382 current LCU | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 1,791 current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 2,059 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 2,316 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 2,586 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 2,909 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 3,244 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 3,479 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4,195 current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 4,053 current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,520 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 5,154 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 5,634 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 6,109 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 6,406 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5,976 current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,918 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,233 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6,304 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,205 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,464 current LCU | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 6,061 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 6,516 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 6,718 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 6,827 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7,125 current LCU | +4.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7,125 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7,125 current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- 205 Kosovo 6,991 current LCU compare
- 205 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6,991 current LCU compare
- 207 El Salvador 5,767 current 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 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 214 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.