Gross capital formation in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gross capital formation was 20.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross capital formation in Ecuador, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Ecuador stood at 20.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Ecuador peaked at 25.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1996.
That places Ecuador 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross capital formation in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.4% | — |
| 1961 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 23.7% | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 24.6% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 22.2% | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 20.3% | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 15.4% | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 20.0% | +29.6% |
| 1970 | 16.4% | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 16.2% | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 21.4% | +32.3% |
| 1975 | 17.0% | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 17.3% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 20.8% | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 18.1% | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 20.7% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 22.4% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 17.9% | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1% | 15.4% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.8% | 16.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 15.6% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 14.9% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.8% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.2% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 17.6% | 22.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 943.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1324 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 943.11 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 870.39 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 854.31 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Ecuador?
- Gross capital formation in Ecuador was 20.9% 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 25.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1996.
- How does Ecuador rank for gross capital formation?
- Ecuador ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.