Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 1,218 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador stood at 1,218 constant LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 1,462 constant LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 241.76 constant LCU per person, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,028 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,033 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 960.66 constant LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 962.3 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 994.91 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 989.08 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 938.5 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 1,042 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 1,020 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,024 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,035 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,184 constant LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 1,111 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,032 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 962.23 constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 1,259 constant LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 1,279 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,357 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1,443 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1,356 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1,351 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,298 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 1,264 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,042 constant LCU per person | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 1,020 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,073 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1,100 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,134 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,008 constant LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 1,002 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 961.79 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 952.66 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 978.32 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 873.94 constant LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 923.57 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 881.99 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 824.12 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 900.1 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 980.41 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 672.85 constant LCU per person | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 241.76 constant LCU per person | -64.1% |
| 2001 | 514.11 constant LCU per person | +112.7% |
| 2002 | 603.68 constant LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 508.86 constant LCU per person | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 668.85 constant LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 796.24 constant LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 848.03 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 868.04 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,062 constant LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 968.55 constant LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1,069 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 1,183 constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1,195 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,384 constant LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 1,431 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,228 constant LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,288 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,462 constant LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 1,421 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,296 constant LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 950.73 constant LCU per person | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 1,169 constant LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 1,283 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1,217 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1,165 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 1,218 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,218 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,837 constant LCU per person, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,218 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,734 constant LCU per person, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +112.7% | 241.76 constant LCU per person | 514.11 constant LCU per person |
| 2000 | -64.1% | 672.85 constant LCU per person | 241.76 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999.28 constant LCU per person | 938.5 constant LCU per person | 1,042 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,202 constant LCU per person | 962.23 constant LCU per person | 1,443 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,129 constant LCU per person | 1,002 constant LCU per person | 1,351 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 894.97 constant LCU per person | 672.85 constant LCU per person | 980.41 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 708.06 constant LCU per person | 241.76 constant LCU per person | 1,062 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,296 constant LCU per person | 1,069 constant LCU per person | 1,462 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,167 constant LCU per person | 950.73 constant LCU per person | 1,283 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Ecuador was 1,218 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,462 constant LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.76 constant LCU per person in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.