Gross capital formation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross capital formation was 5.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Ecuador, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5.5% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 260.5% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Ecuador peaked at 116.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -63.4%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3% | — |
| 1962 | -4.3% | -230.1% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -172.3% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | +107.6% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -63.0% |
| 1966 | -2.3% | -194.5% |
| 1967 | 14.4% | -737.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -94.3% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +333.0% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 17.9% | +342.6% |
| 1972 | -3.4% | -119.2% |
| 1973 | -4.3% | +25.7% |
| 1974 | -4.0% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 34.6% | -957.1% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -87.0% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | +103.1% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | -3.4% | -137.1% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -168.9% |
| 1981 | -1.4% | -157.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -101.9% |
| 1983 | -15.4% | -61345.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -103.2% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +1487.3% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -34.8% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | -9.0% | -259.6% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -118.2% |
| 1990 | -1.8% | -210.2% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -167.4% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +301.7% |
| 1993 | -8.8% | -281.2% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -187.6% |
| 1995 | -2.7% | -134.5% |
| 1996 | -4.8% | +79.2% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -335.3% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | -30.1% | -376.2% |
| 2000 | -63.4% | +110.5% |
| 2001 | 116.4% | -283.4% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -83.2% |
| 2003 | -14.2% | -172.9% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -337.7% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +494.3% |
| 2009 | -7.3% | -129.7% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -268.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -78.8% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +559.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -72.3% |
| 2015 | -12.9% | -366.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -149.9% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +135.6% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -107.2% |
| 2019 | -7.3% | +562.0% |
| 2020 | -25.8% | +254.6% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -192.8% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -55.5% |
| 2023 | -4.4% | -140.9% |
| 2024 | -3.4% | -21.4% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -260.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | -4.3% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | -4.3% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -15.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.2% | -30.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | -63.4% | 116.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | -12.9% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -25.8% | 23.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9235 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,580 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 6,580 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Ecuador?
- Gross capital formation in Ecuador was 5.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 116.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.4% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross capital formation?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.