Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 100,815 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
100,815 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
95th
of 184 countries
All-time high
104,770 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,301 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 100,815 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador peaked at 104,770 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,301 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 95th of 184 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 US$), per square kilometre in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,611 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,301 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1963 | 1,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 1,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 1,911 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 1,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 2,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1970 | 1,692 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 1,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 2,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 2,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 5,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +124.4% |
| 1975 | 4,738 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 5,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 8,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 9,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 9,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 14,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 17,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 13,019 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 10,962 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 9,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 9,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 10,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 10,450 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 9,980 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 11,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 11,093 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 10,984 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 12,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 11,651 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 14,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 14,199 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13,612 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 16,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 22,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 12,466 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 12,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 17,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 21,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 19,666 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 23,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 28,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 33,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 36,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 53,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 51,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 64,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 74,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 81,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 96,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 102,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 88,796 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 79,621 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 94,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 97,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 91,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 67,877 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 89,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 104,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 100,815 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,301 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,249 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,772 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,516 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,458 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,180 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,877 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 92 Comoros 104,691 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cuba 102,129 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Republic of Moldova 101,929 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Haiti 98,604 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Morocco 94,887 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Oman 91,464 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.6272 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,469 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,950 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7554 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Ecuador was 100,815 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 104,770 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,301 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.