Gross capital formation (current LCU) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross capital formation (current LCU) was 27.29 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 27.29 billion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Ecuador peaked at 27.29 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 360.12 million current LCU, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 438.07 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 408.56 million current LCU | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 360.12 million current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 436.18 million current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 552.63 million current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 528.68 million current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 492.04 million current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 518.34 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 398.38 million current LCU | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 622.43 million current LCU | +56.2% |
| 1970 | 468.06 million current LCU | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 514.25 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 609.83 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 629.38 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +124.4% |
| 1975 | 1.31 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 2.67 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 2.71 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.94 billion current LCU | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 4.90 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 3.60 billion current LCU | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 3.03 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 2.64 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 2.69 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 2.89 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.76 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 3.11 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 3.07 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.04 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.36 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 3.22 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.96 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 3.93 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.77 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.68 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 5.59 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 3.09 billion current LCU | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 3.01 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.28 billion current LCU | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 5.32 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 4.88 billion current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 5.72 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 7.03 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 8.28 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 9.13 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 13.19 billion current LCU | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 12.72 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 16.01 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 18.59 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 20.19 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 24.03 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 25.38 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 22.05 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 19.77 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 23.48 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 24.23 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.65 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 16.86 billion current LCU | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 22.24 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 26.02 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 25.04 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.15 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 27.29 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 27.29 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 296.90 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 27.29 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226.36 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current 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 | +124.4% | 629.38 million current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 475.54 million current LCU | 360.12 million current LCU | 622.43 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 billion current LCU | 468.06 million current LCU | 2.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 billion current LCU | 2.64 billion current LCU | 4.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 billion current LCU | 3.04 billion current LCU | 5.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 billion current LCU | 3.01 billion current LCU | 13.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.64 billion current LCU | 16.01 billion current LCU | 25.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.60 billion current LCU | 16.86 billion current LCU | 27.29 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 in Ecuador?
- Gross capital formation in Ecuador was 27.29 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.29 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.12 million current LCU in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross capital formation?
- Ecuador ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.