General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Ecuador
Ecuador: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 913.44 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Ecuador is 913.44 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Ecuador peaked at 980.69 current LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29 current LCU per person, in 1962.
That places Ecuador 182nd out of 187 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.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.3 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 32.35 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 29 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 32.25 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 40.12 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1965 | 42.44 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 40.67 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 33.93 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 32.03 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 42.88 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 45.06 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 36.96 current LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 45 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 62.54 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 1974 | 152.9 current LCU per person | +144.5% |
| 1975 | 227.32 current LCU per person | +48.7% |
| 1976 | 250.63 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 306.21 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 304.68 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 335.76 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 400.35 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 412.59 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 400.98 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 298.41 current LCU per person | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 301.75 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 271.75 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 250.37 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 217.8 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 212.09 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 185.46 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 178.91 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 179.89 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 164.45 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 179.95 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 218.68 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 236.27 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 232.17 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 263.66 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 253.24 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 185.28 current LCU per person | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 131.62 current LCU per person | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 175.4 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 211.16 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 256.88 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 290.81 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 321.08 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 352.83 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 389.02 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 503.61 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 583.61 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 617.32 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 673.27 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 774.51 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 870.46 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 944.19 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 918.76 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 928.47 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 953.54 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 980.69 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 942.18 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 891.8 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 875.46 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 881.93 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 914.04 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 914.24 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 913.44 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 913.44 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,284 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 913.44 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,790 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +144.5% | 62.54 current LCU per person | 152.9 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.9 current LCU per person | 29 current LCU per person | 42.88 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 176.71 current LCU per person | 36.96 current LCU per person | 335.76 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.16 current LCU per person | 185.46 current LCU per person | 412.59 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.25 current LCU per person | 164.45 current LCU per person | 263.66 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.6 current LCU per person | 131.62 current LCU per person | 583.61 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 860.34 current LCU per person | 617.32 current LCU per person | 980.69 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 898.49 current LCU per person | 875.46 current LCU per person | 914.24 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 179 El Salvador 946.49 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Kosovo 938.63 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 938.63 current LCU per person compare
- 183 East Timor 806.79 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Palestine 540.66 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Jordan 366.09 current LCU per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Ecuador?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Ecuador was 913.44 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 980.69 current LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Ecuador ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.