GNI per capita (constant LCU) in Ecuador
Ecuador: GNI per capita (constant LCU) was 6,344 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita in Ecuador stood at 6,344 constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Ecuador peaked at 6,344 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,584 constant LCU, in 1960.
Ecuador ranks 154th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GNI per capita (constant LCU) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,584 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 2,617 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 2,676 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2,673 constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,795 constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 2,784 constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,721 constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,784 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,770 constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,818 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,915 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2,969 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,874 constant LCU | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 2,881 constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 3,392 constant LCU | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 3,684 constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 3,857 constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 3,959 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3,916 constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 4,098 constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 4,174 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 4,228 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,999 constant LCU | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 3,813 constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 3,761 constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3,940 constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3,568 constant LCU | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 3,414 constant LCU | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 3,134 constant LCU | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 3,103 constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,481 constant LCU | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 3,620 constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3,740 constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,384 constant LCU | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 3,468 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,468 constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,534 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,632 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3,528 constant LCU | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,238 constant LCU | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 3,512 constant LCU | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 3,598 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,832 constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3,924 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4,069 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4,343 constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 4,605 constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 4,739 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5,178 constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 4,912 constant LCU | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 5,122 constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5,589 constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 5,795 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 6,119 constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6,293 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5,966 constant LCU | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5,870 constant LCU | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,180 constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6,134 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,032 constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5,305 constant LCU | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 5,918 constant LCU | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 6,178 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 6,192 constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6,215 constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 6,344 constant LCU | +2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6,344 constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,892 constant LCU, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6,344 constant LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,636 constant LCU, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,722 constant LCU | 2,584 constant LCU | 2,818 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,454 constant LCU | 2,874 constant LCU | 4,098 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,713 constant LCU | 3,103 constant LCU | 4,228 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,509 constant LCU | 3,238 constant LCU | 3,740 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,271 constant LCU | 3,512 constant LCU | 5,178 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,910 constant LCU | 5,122 constant LCU | 6,293 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,025 constant LCU | 5,305 constant LCU | 6,344 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Ecuador?
- Gni per capita in Ecuador was 6,344 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,344 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,584 constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for gni per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 154th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 GNI per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.