How does Ecuador rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Ecuador ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador

Name: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador
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License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ecuador: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.3%

World rank

160th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.2488 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2013

All-time low

0.1493 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1996

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador stood at 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.2488 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1493 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

Ecuador ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2117 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.233 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1962	0.2372 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1963	0.2391 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1964	0.2463 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1965	0.2215 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1966	0.2025 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1967	0.203 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1968	0.1543 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1969	0.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1970	0.1635 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1971	0.1867 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1972	0.1914 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1973	0.1617 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1974	0.214 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
1975	0.1696 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1976	0.1733 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1977	0.2075 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1978	0.2238 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1979	0.1911 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1980	0.2206 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1981	0.2245 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1982	0.1808 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1983	0.1768 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1984	0.1563 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1985	0.1571 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1986	0.1957 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
1987	0.2073 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1988	0.2116 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1989	0.2237 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1990	0.2014 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1991	0.1789 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1992	0.1856 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1993	0.1702 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1994	0.1742 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1995	0.1608 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1996	0.1493 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1997	0.1661 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1998	0.1997 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1999	0.1575 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2000	0.1716 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2001	0.1849 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2002	0.1966 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2003	0.1577 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2004	0.1625 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2005	0.1746 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2006	0.1812 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2007	0.1832 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2008	0.2157 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2009	0.2117 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2010	0.2349 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2011	0.2353 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2012	0.2301 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2013	0.2488 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2014	0.2471 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.2269 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2016	0.2025 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2017	0.2248 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2018	0.2254 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2019	0.2105 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2020	0.1758 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2021	0.2075 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2022	0.2241 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2023	0.2073 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2024	0.1951 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2025	0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2148 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1543 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2463 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1883 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1617 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2238 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1954 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1563 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2245 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1744 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1493 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2014 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.184 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1577 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2157 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2286 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2025 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2488 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2032 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1758 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2241 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

157 Jordan 0.2146 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
158 Latvia 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
159 Marshall Islands 0.2112 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
161 Austria 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
162 South Sudan 0.2073 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
163 Ireland 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1,492 current LCU per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador?: Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.2488 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1493 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Ecuador rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Ecuador ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 8,666 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.