GNI per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: GNI per capita was 5,468 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Ecuador, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5,468 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Ecuador peaked at 6,278 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,349 US$, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 106th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,371 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,515 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 1,600 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,649 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,942 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 2,052 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2,068 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,270 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 2,198 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,474 US$ | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 1,349 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1,799 US$ | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 2,077 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 2,314 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 2,556 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 2,871 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 3,199 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 3,426 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 4,148 US$ | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 4,145 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,568 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 5,121 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 5,596 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 5,963 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 6,278 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6,014 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5,944 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,068 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6,123 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,040 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5,468 US$ | -9.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5,468 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,313 US$, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5,468 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,362 US$, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,814 US$ | 1,371 US$ | 2,270 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,788 US$ | 1,349 US$ | 4,148 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,772 US$ | 4,568 US$ | 6,278 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,468 US$ | 5,468 US$ | 5,468 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 103 Peru 5,955 US$ compare
- 104 North Macedonia 5,620 US$ compare
- 105 South Africa 5,561 US$ compare
- 107 Equatorial Guinea 5,313 US$ compare
- 108 Colombia 5,264 US$ compare
- 109 Albania 5,244 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Ecuador?
- Gni per capita in Ecuador was 5,468 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,278 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,349 US$ in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for gni per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.