Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 1,492 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador is 1,492 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 1,583 current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.69 current LCU per person, in 1968.
That places Ecuador 178th 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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95.42 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 86.52 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 74.11 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 87.21 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 107.31 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1965 | 99.68 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 90.05 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 92.08 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 68.69 current LCU per person | -25.4% |
| 1969 | 104.17 current LCU per person | +51.6% |
| 1970 | 76.04 current LCU per person | -27.0% |
| 1971 | 81.11 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 93.4 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 93.63 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 204.13 current LCU per person | +118.0% |
| 1975 | 184.17 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 215.28 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 304.03 current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 1978 | 344.93 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 340.86 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 483.04 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 583.87 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 418.34 current LCU per person | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 343.13 current LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 291.3 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 289.33 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 313.96 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 295.67 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 275.87 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 303.44 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 293.07 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 283.99 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 307.22 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 289.02 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 347.79 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 338.98 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 318.91 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 388.79 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 456.23 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 248.15 current LCU per person | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 237.17 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 331.24 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 404.75 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 365.25 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 420.27 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 508.05 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 587.69 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 637.25 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 904.64 current LCU per person | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 858.23 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,062 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 1,213 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1,297 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1,520 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 1,583 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,356 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1,198 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,401 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 1,421 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,306 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 960.78 current LCU per person | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 1,258 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 1,460 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 1,393 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1,332 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 1,492 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,492 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,492 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,015 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita 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 | +118.0% | 93.63 current LCU per person | 204.13 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.52 current LCU per person | 68.69 current LCU per person | 107.31 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 193.76 current LCU per person | 76.04 current LCU per person | 344.93 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 359.8 current LCU per person | 275.87 current LCU per person | 583.87 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 327.21 current LCU per person | 248.15 current LCU per person | 456.23 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 525.45 current LCU per person | 237.17 current LCU per person | 904.64 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,336 current LCU per person | 1,062 current LCU per person | 1,583 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,316 current LCU per person | 960.78 current LCU per person | 1,492 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 175 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 1,603 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Kuwait 1,522 current LCU per person compare
- 177 El Salvador 1,518 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Eritrea, The State of 1,337 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Kiribati 1,156 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Palestine 811.46 current LCU per person compare
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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ecuador was 1,492 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,583 current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.69 current LCU per person in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (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.
Gross capital formation (current 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 (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.