Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 261.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
261.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
66th
of 198 countries
All-time high
261.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
95.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 261.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Ecuador peaked at 261.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 99.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 101.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 103.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 107.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 110.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 112.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 117.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 121.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 115.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 116.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 121.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 127.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 131.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 140.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 147.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 154.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 156.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 167.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 169.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 175.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 190.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 201.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 216.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 225.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 225.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 224.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 237.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 240.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 240.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 218.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 238.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 252.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 257.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 252.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 261.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 261.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 261.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 5.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 95.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 121.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 116.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 169.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 175.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 240.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 218.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 261.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 63 Dominican Republic 282.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Myanmar 281.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Belarus 269.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Tanzania 261.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Ghana 258.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 New Zealand 256.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Ecuador?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Ecuador was 261.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 261.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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