Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) 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
66
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 (current unit) in Ecuador, year by year
| 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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.