Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 1,492 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,492 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
178th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,583 current LCU per person
in 2014
All-time low
68.69 current LCU per person
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 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% |
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 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 1,337 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Kiribati 1,156 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Palestine, State of 811.46 current LCU per person 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,492 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,345 constant 2015 US$ per person (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.