GDP per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP per capita was 6,165 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,165 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
114th
of 209 countries
All-time high
6,165 constant 2015 US$
in 2023
All-time low
2,392 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 6,165 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita 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$, in 1960.
That places Ecuador 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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 6,787 constant 2015 US$, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6,165 constant 2015 US$ 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 114th out of 209 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.