Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP was 23.75 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Ecuador, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 23.75 for gross capital formation, percent of gdp in 2031.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 24.88 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.39, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 16th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.43 | — |
| 1981 | 15.81 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 18.28 | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 11.61 | -36.5% |
| 1984 | 11.91 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.12 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 14.08 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 14.46 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 13.94 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 13.4 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 11.39 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 15.11 | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 14.39 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 15.71 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 15.1 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 13.94 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 12.5 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 14.73 | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 18.49 | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 12.78 | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 17.17 | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 18.49 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 19.66 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 15.77 | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 16.25 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.46 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 18.12 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 18.32 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.57 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 21.17 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.49 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 23.53 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.01 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.88 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 24.71 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.69 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 20.25 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 22.48 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 22.54 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.05 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 17.58 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 20.75 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 22.41 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 20.73 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 19.51 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 21.14 | +7.9% |
| 2027 | 22.03 | +4.2% |
| 2028 | 22.26 | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 22.64 | +1.7% |
| 2030 | 23.22 | +2.5% |
| 2031 | 23.75 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3 | 11.61 | 18.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.41 | 11.39 | 18.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4 | 15.77 | 21.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.86 | 20.25 | 24.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.86 | 17.58 | 22.64 | 10 |
| 2030s | 23.48 | 23.22 | 23.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 13 Australia 25.04 compare
- 14 Montenegro 24.64 compare
- 15 Chinese Taipei 24.43 compare
- 17 Estonia 23.54 compare
- 18 Honduras 23.39 compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 22.33 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, percent of gdp in Ecuador?
- Gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Ecuador was 23.75 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.88 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross capital formation, percent of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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