Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 100,815 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
100,815 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
165th
of 184 countries
All-time high
104,770 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,301 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 100,815 current LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 104,770 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,301 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 165th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,476 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,301 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 1,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 1,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 1,910 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,777 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 1,872 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1,439 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 2,248 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1970 | 1,691 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 1,858 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 2,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 2,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 5,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +124.4% |
| 1975 | 4,736 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 5,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 8,266 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 9,639 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 9,787 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 14,248 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 17,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 13,013 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 10,957 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 9,549 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 9,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 10,826 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 10,444 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 9,976 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 11,226 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 11,088 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 10,979 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 12,129 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 11,645 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 14,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 14,192 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13,606 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 16,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 22,505 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 12,460 current LCU per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 12,117 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 17,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 21,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 19,666 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 23,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 28,324 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 33,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 36,766 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 53,090 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 51,232 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 64,458 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 74,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 81,296 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 96,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 102,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 88,796 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 79,621 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 94,559 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 97,545 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 91,191 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 67,877 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 89,536 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 104,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 100,815 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,733 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,301 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,248 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,125 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,691 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,787 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,766 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,549 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,688 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,979 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,979 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,505 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,619 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,117 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,090 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,124 current LCU per square kilometre | 64,458 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,180 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,749 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,877 current LCU per square kilometre | 104,770 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 162 Kiribati 134,107 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Montenegro 133,743 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Fiji 133,547 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 95,654 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Australia 79,981 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Canada 79,750 current LCU per square kilometre 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 100,815 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 104,770 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,301 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.